JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — JEA is still investigating the fire that took place yesterday at the plant on 4377 Heckscher Dr.
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According to JEA, at around 2 p.m., staff noticed smoke and fire on the fuel conveyer belt and called Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. Staff subsequently evacuated the building.
JFRD battled the fire for several hours, but fire fighters were able to extinguish the fire by 5 p.m. They deemed that the conveyer belt was not operating at the time of the fire. The rollers were damaged and about 200 feet of the belt was on fire.
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JEA board members said that there is a replacement conveyer belt on site, so it should be back up and running within two weeks.
JEA is still investigating the root cause of the fire.
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