JFRD breaks ground on a new fire station on Jacksonville’s Northside

Jacksonville, Fla. — In an effort to help families on the Northside get better and faster emergency care, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department broke ground Monday on its newest fire station.

Fire station 64 is being built on Harts Road and will service the area along Dunn Avenue.

JFRD said station 64 will help lower insurance premiums, create faster response times and save more lives.

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“The problem is that the run volume is so high in here that we need to put a pocket station in here to handle the number of runs,” said Chief Keith Powers.

City council member Reggie Gaffney agreed, adding that in the last few years, Dunn Avenue and Harts Road have been plagued with violence.

“Numerous, thousands, calls, deaths, non-emergency and emergencies. Today is an investment in our community,” Gaffney said.

The fire station is a $6 million investment, and JFRD has already started on or has plans to start construction on at least another eight stations by the end of June.

JFRD did say that construction needs to be complete by mid-October. When its done the station will be complete with an engine, rescue unit, ALS rescue and an advanced life support agent.

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