The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, the Florida Forest Service and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded Wednesday evening to a 1-acre woods fire near Monument and Lee roads in East Arlington.
A JFRD source said it sent four to five tankers and five engines to respond to the fire. Florida Forest Service brought two bulldozers to plow lines around the fire.
One vacant residential structure was lost.
All lanes of Monument Road between St. Johns Bluff Road and Lee Road were shut down as firefighters fought the blaze.
BREAKING: Woods fire burning near 295 & Monument. One Northbound lane of Monument Rd is CLOSED. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/ulghmlPS0P
— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) April 26, 2017
Woods fire E. Arlington. Black smoke seen from @ActionNewsJax tower cam pic.twitter.com/fFrrZ41jkh
— John Bachman (@BachmanANjax) April 26, 2017
We are following #BREAKING News. E. Arlington. Monument & 295. @MikeFirstAlert watching winds and heat. @ActionNewsJax has crew headed there pic.twitter.com/QB3HnfkMac
— John Bachman (@BachmanANjax) April 26, 2017
MORE IMAGES of reported woods fire burning near 1500 Monument Rd in East Arlington. @skyjax1 on the way. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/Fgckmvh47n
— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) April 26, 2017
Portion of Monument road shut down & officers are out here directing traffic because of woods fire @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/n610FCr8jp
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) April 26, 2017
One acre burned in the East Arlington area. One house was lost but it was vacant. Fire under control @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/6RfYphMFko
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) April 26, 2017
The Florida Forest Service has two dozers out here @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/ze1G1Q0Y47
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) April 26, 2017
Woods fire started here off Monument Rd. Bulldozer still driving through the woods @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/kErkeGzhsd
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) April 26, 2017
Smoke is coming from a tree after one acre burned. Fire is contained @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/y4JhPqDvG6
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) April 26, 2017
#CauseyLaneFire on 1500 block of Monument road is estimated at 1/2 acre. Current resources can handle. No structures threatened
— FFS Jacksonville (@FFS_Jax) April 26, 2017
#CauseyLaneFire is contained at 1 acre at 6 pm. Cause is under investigation
— FFS Jacksonville (@FFS_Jax) April 26, 2017
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