CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — UPDATE, 6:10 p.m., 5/2/19: The Clay County Sheriff's Office said it has located a man wanted for questioning in a Thursday morning fire at a wood fencing company on Blanding Boulevard.
Original story below:
UPDATE: Clay County Fire Rescue says the fire started at a wood fencing company behind a parking lot on Blanding Boulevard near Arora Boulevard Thursday morning.
Viewers sent Action News Jax video of heavy flames are they drove by.
Crews say no one was hurt and the state fire marshal is currently investigating the cause.
Photos: Building caught fire on Blanding Blvd.; Deputies search for person of interest
Clay County deputies are asking for the public's help in locating Noah Coffin.
They believe he has pertinent information concerning the fire.
He is believed to be in possession of a large knife and has displayed erratic and unstable behavior.
Deputies ask that you do not approach him -- rather call or text 911.
JUST IN: @ccsofl searching for Noah Coffin, who they're calling a person of interest in this morning's fire at a business on Blanding Blvd. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/efwk8hx8c6
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A building near the Orange Park Mall caught fire, crippling traffic on Blanding Blvd. @AliciaANJax
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is at the scene.
What we know: https://t.co/JoH5mCldOz pic.twitter.com/qlAtrD96tP
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue are assisting with a commerical building structure fire in Clay County on Blanding Boulevard.
Action News Jax reporter Alicia Tarancon is headed to the scene to gather the very latest.
645a - Blanding NB scene before the Orange Park Mall....single lane of traffic squeezing by #ANJTraffic @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/NGOAXRP0zx
— First Alert Traffic (@ActionTraffic) May 2, 2019
WHAT WE KNOW:
- The fire is in the 100 block of Blanding Boulevard
- Heavy fire can be seen from a detached building from the main structure, per JFRD
- Blanding Boulevard northbound is shut down due to the fire at Arora Boulevard, according to FHP
Building on fire on Blanding BoulevardNEW VIDEO: A viewer sent us this video of a fire in Clay County where Jacksonville crews were asked to assist with: https://bit.ly/2J7dU1u
Posted by Action News Jax on Thursday, May 2, 2019
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