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Warehouse fire shuts down operations for Jacksonville-based online retailer

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded to a warehouse fire Saturday morning in the 5200 block of Commonwealth Avenue.

The facility is operated by online retailer Fanatics.

According to Fanatics, an employee spotted flames in the second story of the warehouse around 10 a.m. and Fire Rescue was called.

Fanatics tells Action News Jax Reporter Elizabeth Pace that employees were evacuated and no one was injured. Employees were sent home for the day while company officials wait for an update on damage.

A spokesperson for Fanatics said the fire happened in a room with no heavy machinery or combustibles but it set off the sprinklers so there is a lot of water damage.

Firefighters and the State Fire Marshall are working to determine the cause of the fire.

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