Red Cross helping 10 families after Mandarin apartment fire

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At slightest 6 units damaged astatine St. Augustine astatine the Lake apartments; No injuries reported

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews proceed to show for blistery spots astatine the analyzable connected Old St. Augustine Road.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An aboriginal greeting flat occurrence successful Mandarin near astatine slightest six units severely damaged with 10 families successful request of assistance from the Red Cross.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said crews arrived rapidly aft the 5 a.m. telephone astir the occurrence astatine the St. Augustine astatine the Lake flat homes connected Old St. Augustine Road.

They recovered occurrence coming from the 3rd communicative of a gathering successful the backmost of the complex. The occurrence was mostly successful the attic and damaged the roof. It’s unclear wherever the occurrence started.

No residents were successful the units erstwhile firefighters arrived and nary injuries were reported.

Firefighters said six to 7 units were affected either done occurrence harm oregon fume oregon h2o damage.

The authorities occurrence marshal was called to analyse the origin of the fire, and the Red Cross is astatine the country to assistance the families affected.

The Red Cross said 19 individuals full are successful request of assistance due to the fact that of the harm to their homes.

The occurrence was nether power earlier 7 a.m. but crews remained connected the country to cheque for blistery spots.