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Atlantic Beach mayor thanks Jacksonville city leaders, firefighters for response to fire

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Ellen Glasser, the mayor of Atlantic Beach, wrote a thank you letter to Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, Council President Sam Newby and Chief Keith Powers with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

The letter thanked them for their response to a fire that swept through Atlantic Beach overnight on June 7.

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The fire broke out on 10th Street and Beach Avenue. After a second alarm was called, JFRD was requested to help the Atlantic Beach Fire Department.

JFRD got to the fire around 1:45 a.m. and it was contained in two hours. Four apartments were deemed a total loss due to the fire, while a single home suffered from flame and smoke damage.

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Despite this, there were no injuries reported.

“JFRD immediately deployed extraordinary resources to avoid any loss of life and to minimize property damage,” Glasser wrote in her letter.

“As leaders of the City of Jacksonville, we thank you and we thank the brave men and women of JFRD.”

See the full letter below:

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