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Fire at Jacksonville Metal Recycling on Philips Highway

By Rich Jones, News 104.5 WOKV

Fire at Jacksonville Metal Recycling on Philips Hwy

By Rich Jones, News 104.5 WOKV

Jacksonville, Fl — Developing early this morning in Englewood - Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews are working a fire at Jacksonville Metal Recycling on Philips Highway.

Traffic in the area north of University Boulevard was impacted as a result of the fire response until 6:30 am, when all lanes reopened.

According to JFRD Capt. Eric Prosswimmer, large piles of recycling materials caught fire late on Wednesday night. No structures were damaged and no injuries are reported.

This is a developing story, refresh for updates.




Rich Jones

Rich Jones, News 104.5 WOKV

Rich Jones is the Host of Jacksonville’s Morning News. Rich joined WOKV in October 2006. Rich is involved in many community organizations and causes. Rich and his wife, Noelle, have three children: Avery, Harper and Austen.

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