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Woman dies in Jacksonville house fire, according to officials

By Action News Jax
By Action News Jax

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is at the scene of a house fire at Punaco Ave in Jacksonville.

Action News Jax reporter Russell Colburn is at the scene and multiple sources tell him and Action News Jax that a woman has died in the fire.

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JFRD said that the fire is under control and is working to determine the cause of the fire.

The fire was started in the bedroom of the home, which is the same place where the victim was found, JFRD said.

The fire took nine minutes to contain, which was was 12 minutes after the initial call, according to JFRD.

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Paul Taylor said he has lived across from this woman for the last 13 years. 

“I was in my house and I happened to look at the window, and I saw flames coming out from her bedroom and called 911 right away.”

Loved ones and neighbors identified the woman as Debbie Ross, but JFRD did not immediately confirm that.

“She’s been on oxygen for probably the last six months,” Taylor said.  “And where the fire was, was her bedroom.”

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