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JFRD: Multiple dogs rescued from apartment fire on the Southside

JFRD tweeted around 11:30 a.m. that crews were called to the 9800 block of Tapestry Park Circle to a multi-story building structure fire.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Multiple dogs were rescued from a second-alarm fire on the Southside Wednesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. 

JFRD tweeted around 11:30 a.m. that crews were called to the 9800 block of Tapestry Park Circle to a multi-story building structure fire.

Rescue crews reported heavy smoke on the second floor, more crews were called to assist.

Crews called the fire under control around 12:53 p.m.

JFRD told First Coast News that the fire started in a column between the wall and ceiling, within the wall of the breezeway which caused smoke in one of the apartments.

Crews had to cut through the walls of the building to put out the fire, JFRD said.

Multiple dogs were rescued during the fire and one of them had to be revived after being found unresponsive, according to authorities 

There was no damage to any of the nearby apartments and no injuries were reported.

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