The Red Cross was called for dozens of people who are now homeless.
According to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, the fire was reported around 3:20 p.m. at the Island Pointe Apartments.
At last check, JFRD said, it was a four-alarm fire, meaning the agency has called for additional personnel and resources. Multiple Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruisers could also be seen at the complex on Island Point Drive along the Trout River. JFRD said crews are having a tough time fighting the fire, as the weather, including the wind from Nicole, is a factor they’re dealing with. Plus, earlier, the complex was flooded.There were nearly 100 firefighters who responded to the incident. As of around 5:40 p.m., JFRD had pulled all firefighters out of the building and was using ladder hoses to fight the blaze. It had been burning for nearly three hours as of around 6:30 p.m.
“We looked outside and the box, the electric circuit box, so we’re, like, ‘Do we risk outside and risk getting shocked or do we stay here and stay here and risk getting caught on fire?’ So we called the fire department, and they were, like, ‘We’ll be right there,’” recounted Southern.
JFRD confirmed firefighters were at the same apartment complex earlier in the day before they got the call around 3:20 p.m., saying they were wading through water to get to the circuit boxes.There were no immediate reports of any injuries.
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