JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One woman is dead and another has life-threatening injuries after a house fire near Mayport Road on Friday night.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire at the 2200 block of Cypress Landing Drive around 8:43 p.m.
JSO said JFRD found two women, ages 60 and 80, inside of the home unconscious and they were taken to the hospital.
This is a look at what the response looked like just before 10.
— Dani Bozzini (@DaniANjax) September 18, 2021
Neighbors tell me they tried to save 2 people inside the home, but there was too much black smoke. @THEJFRD pulled two out and we’re taken immediately to the hospital. @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/LkF2LtFloj pic.twitter.com/oynTI47Yec
One of the women died at the hospital and the other has life-threatening injuries.
JSO said it appears the fire started in the kitchen and JSO’s Homicide Unit and the State Fire Marshal determined there were no signs of foul play or arson.
The investigation is ongoing, JSO said.
Crews are responding to the 2200 block of Cypress landing dr…E41 is on scene advising fire showing.
— THEJFRD (@THEJFRD) September 18, 2021
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