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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…

By Dan Scanlan

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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…

By Dan Scanlan

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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.…

By Dan Scanlan

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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,…

By Dan Scanlan

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Jacksonville Fire and Rescue personnel help a man as the temperature hits 94 degrees on Aug. 1, 2023. l Michelle Corum
August 9, 2023

Waves of heat-weary Jaxsons turn for medical help

The number of heat-related calls to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue has nearly doubled since last year.…

By Steven Ponson

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