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A fire engine, tanker and rescue unit sit in front of the new Fire Station 47, which officially opened Thursday, May 9, 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 9, 2024

New Northside fire station could lower insurance costs

Homeowners in the Pecan Park area will get better protection and save possibly 50% or more on insurance with a…

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Jacksonville Fire and Rescue converges on a scene where a 2-year-old nearly drowned. | News4Jax
May 9, 2024

Strangers tag team CPR to save 2-year-old in pond

Bystanders and first responders resuscitated a girl who was discovered floating in a pond on Jacksonville’s Southside.…

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Marine Fire Station 68 in Mandarin. | News4Jax
April 3, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Was it cheaper to open a fire station in a renovated home?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders how much it would have cost to build a new marine fire station instead of…

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Fire boats sit at the new Marine Fire Station 68. | News4Jax
March 27, 2024

Marine fire station opens in renovated Mandarin home

Marine Fire Station 68 is situated in an area that has needed marine and shoreline fire protection for years.…

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A Jacksonville Fire & Rescue truck parks at a recent city event on Jacksonville's Northside l Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
February 1, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Why are firetrucks dispatched when there’s no apparent fire risk?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether it’s a waste of resources to send firetrucks when there’s no fire.…

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Jacksonville firefighters hold helmets bearing the names of the 25 men who have died in the line of duty since 1885. They were honored Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, during Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
December 13, 2023

Jacksonville honors its 25 fallen firefighters

The annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day remembered firefighters who have died in the line of duty since 1885.…

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Mayor Donna Deegan, left, listens as Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Chief Keith Powers speaks during a news conference Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
November 30, 2023

Fire department reorganized to increase diversity

The staff of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will be reorganized to make it more diverse and better trained,…

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City officials open a new fire station on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, on the Northside of Jacksonville. | Eric Prosswimmer, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department
October 23, 2023

New fire station boosts response in North Jacksonville

A new fire station at Harts Road and Dunn Avenue in Jacksonville is expected to cut response times by half.…