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One dead after mobile home fire in Jacksonville Heights area

Mobile homes "burn like paper," according to JFRD Captain Eric Prosswimmer.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded to a mobile home fire in the Jacksonville Heights area on Saturday night. Two people were reported to be inside the home. 

When crews arrived, there was already heavy fire. One person was located inside the mobile home, already dead, according to JFRD. Crews searched extensively for a second person. The second resident was later located by police. They were not in the home at the time of the fire. 

The Bureau of Fire, Arson, and Explosives Investigations are working to determine the cause of the fire. This is standard procedure. 

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