The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department was called to a two-alarm fire on Jacksonville's Westside on 103rd Street around 5 a.m. Monday.
JFRD closed down 103rd Street while they battled the blaze, but reopened the closed sections soon after 7 a.m.
By 6 a.m. JFRD had the fire under control, but 8 units on the storage facility property were damaged and 8 were destroyed in the fire.
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We found a surveillance camera spray painted over on the same row of the storage units that caught fire this morning on 103rd. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/TMgZUtW4z9
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) December 25, 2017
.@ChristyANJax is at the scene with live updates: https://t.co/wbsnc8tcae https://t.co/4McbHWGe5i
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) December 25, 2017
About 25-30 JFRD units were called to the storage unit fire. A big response. Took crews about 30 min. to get fire under control. @ActionNewsJax
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) December 25, 2017
This man parked his car and chose to walk home since JSO has 103rd blocked off. He said he has to get home to put presents under the Christmas tree. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/MGG7zufzfS
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) December 25, 2017
I'm told at least 8 storage units burned. This is on 103rd between Rockola Rd. and Monroe Smith Rd S. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/Ku0uMK9Lfx
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) December 25, 2017
JSO has a section of 103rd St. blocked off. Some people can't get home. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/gORZjqTaiD
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) December 25, 2017
JFRD tells me the fire is under control. Several storage units are burned. We are expecting a briefing from the fire division chief. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/nSlbwfEDwK
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) December 25, 2017
We are being kept far back from the scene of a fire on 103rd St. A woman who walked by said she saw about 4 fire trucks. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/nPDhN8usQh
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) December 25, 2017
I'm on my way to the scene. JFRD says multiple units are burning. @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/3nMIlcGd3I
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) December 25, 2017
We're able to get a closer look at the U-Haul storage units that caught fire this morning on the Westside. Still a heavy JFRd presence. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/xlu9nwgoMW
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) December 25, 2017
U-Haul tells me they are in the process of contacting the customers and securing the storage units. Then they will work to relocate their belongings to a new unit. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/CAYwtVi5nK
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) December 25, 2017
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