JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It took firefighters 15 minutes to put out a house fire in Jacksonville’s Avondale neighborhood on Monday morning.
Crews with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department told Action News Jax they are investigating it as a result of arson.
JFRD shared a picture on Twitter that shows what firefighters faced when they first arrived to the house in the 3800 block of Boone Park Avenue around 6:15 a.m.
Here is what crews faced when they got there.... pic.twitter.com/yutUOu2cqZ
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) June 29, 2020
No one was in the house at the time of the fire and a state fire marshal is investigating. The fire appears to have started in the stairwell of the home, according to JFRD.
The house is a new home that was under construction. JFRD reported the home is not a total loss. Police have the area roped off.
JSO is keeping us back. They’ve roped off part of Boone Park Ave. Its where a new home caught fire. A JFRD Chief tells @ActionNewsJax crews do suspect arson. pic.twitter.com/2dGz3H2eBQ
— Alicia Tarancon (@AliciaANJax) June 29, 2020
@JFRDJAX Crews are responding to the 3800 block of Boone Park Ave to a residential structure fire. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/PzhPoeJEzj
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) June 29, 2020
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