Firefighters contain large brush fire on Jacksonville’s Southside, JFRD says

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department put out a large brush fire in a wooded area off Kirbo Road.

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Action News Jax was alerted about the fire by a viewer at 2:09 a.m. Action News Jax’s Logan MacDonald went to the scene and saw several JFRD firefighters and Florida Forest Service personnel at the scene.

JFRD confirmed with Action News Jax that it was fighting a brush fire and that the fire was now under control.

Action News Jax is still waiting to hear about what potentially caused the fire from JFRD and FFS.

Action News Jax will continue to follow the story and will update you as we learn more.

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