Several agencies are investigating after a semi-trailer exploded at AAA Cooper Transportation at 1700 Flag Street in College Gardens on Thursday night.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department first got the call at 9:09 p.m. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said the trailer was brought to the business around 4:35 p.m. JSO Public Information Officer Melissa Bujeda said no foul play is suspected in the explosion. Bujeda said some sort of metals were inside the trailer, combusted inside and caused the explosion.
The trailer was parked at the loading dock and caused significant damage to the building, Bujeda said. The JSO Bomb Squad did an evaluation and there are no environmental concerns after the explosion.
JFRD said it acted like an acid bomb, blowing the doors off the back trailer part of the truck. The explosion could be heard at Fire Station 7, about a mile away. Another trailer that had similar contents was identified and located, Bujeda said.
No one was hurt and the building was unoccupied. Bujeda said the State Fire Marshal, the FBI and the Department of Transportation are investigating.
No exact information on where the trailer came from was available.
This appears to be the semi that caught fire. JFRD and haz mat on scene. JSO just got here too @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/XhJM9fGyXR
— Catherine Varnum (@SkaterVarnum) February 26, 2016
Put a call into the state fire marshal. Local fire marshal says report he got was vehicle on fire. Start location depends on if ax or arson
— Catherine Varnum (@SkaterVarnum) February 26, 2016
JFRD believes there was a reaction w chemicals in the truck. Explosion was heard at nearby station 7 @ActionNewsJax #breaking
— Catherine Varnum (@SkaterVarnum) February 26, 2016
JFRD says explosion was like a bigger scale acid bomb. It blew both sides of the truck out, and into some of the building. @ActionNewsJax
— Catherine Varnum (@SkaterVarnum) February 26, 2016
JFRD says they are worried about another container not at this scene on Flag street. No other details @ActionNewsJax #BREAKING
— Catherine Varnum (@SkaterVarnum) February 26, 2016
.@JSOPIO just on scene here at AAA Cooper Transportation. Will stream news conference @ActionNewsJax or on air if it happens soon #BREAKING
— Catherine Varnum (@SkaterVarnum) February 26, 2016
1700 Flag St. trailer explosion: Photo of trailer that exploded. #JAX #Jacksonville #JSO pic.twitter.com/HnwTAxZoGS
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) February 26, 2016
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