Photos: Fire damages apartments in Jacksonville's Mandarin area
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Nineteen people are without a place to stay after a fire broke out at the St. Augustine at the Lake apartment complex on Old St. Augustine Road near I-295. Firefighters found the fire in the attic of a third-floor apartment. (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
About 25 to 27 crews with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to the fire just before 5:30 a.m. (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
No one was inside the apartment at the time of the fire and there are no injuries, according to JFRD. JFRD believes six to seven units were damaged by the fire and the state fire marshal is working to learn what caused the fire. (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
The Red Cross is helping the 10 families that were affected by the fire. In a typical year, home fires kill more people in the United States than all other natural disasters combined, according to the Red Cross. In order to keep your home safe, the Red Cross says to check your smoke alarms every month and have a plan to escape a house fire, should one occur, and practice it at least twice a year. (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
