Massive fire in Jacksonville airport's parking garage, over 30 flights delayed
A massive fire broke out in the parking garage of Florida's Jacksonville International Airport on Friday, prompting the authorities to close the facility, The Mirror reported."Due to a fire in the Hourly Garage, the airport is currently closed. JFRD is on-site working the issue. JSO has blocked inbound and outbound road access to the airport. Additional details will be forthcoming soon," the airport authorities posted on X.advertisementVideo of the incident showed a massive blaze that broke out in the multistory parking garage, engulfing several cars parked inside the facility.The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews swung into action and launched an operation to douse the blaze.As a result of the fire and the subsequent closure of the airport, over 30 flights were delayed, the report added. There were no reports of any injuries or casualties in the incident.Meanwhile, several passengers hoping to fly to their destinations on time, made their resentment known with posts on social media."Walking out of Jacksonville Airport and the parking structure is on fire. Tires exploding, but people thought bombs are going off. No bombs just tires," an X user wrote.advertisementJust a month ago, a Delta Air Lines flight was evacuated at Orlando International Airport when one of its engines caught fire. The aircraft, Flight 1213, was preparing to depart from the gate at about 11:15 am on April 21 when the fire began, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The plane, an Airbus A330, was en route to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with 282 passengers, 10 flight crew members, and 2 pilots aboard.
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Massive fire in Jacksonville airport's parking garage, over 30 flights delayed
A massive fire broke out in the parking garage of Florida's Jacksonville International Airport on Friday, prompting the authorities to close the facility, The Mirror reported."Due to a fire in the Hourly Garage, the airport is currently closed. JFRD is on-site working the issue. JSO has blocked inbound and outbound road access to the airport. Additional details will be forthcoming soon," the airport authorities posted on of the incident showed a massive blaze that broke out in the multistory parking garage, engulfing several cars parked inside the cause of the fire was not immediately known. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews swung into action and launched an operation to douse the a result of the fire and the subsequent closure of the airport, over 30 flights were delayed, the report added. There were no reports of any injuries or casualties in the several passengers hoping to fly to their destinations on time, made their resentment known with posts on social media."Walking out of Jacksonville Airport and the parking structure is on fire. Tires exploding, but people thought bombs are going off. No bombs just tires," an X user a month ago, a Delta Air Lines flight was evacuated at Orlando International Airport when one of its engines caught fire. The aircraft, Flight 1213, was preparing to depart from the gate at about 11:15 am on April 21 when the fire began, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The plane, an Airbus A330, was en route to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with 282 passengers, 10 flight crew members, and 2 pilots aboard.
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- Economic Times
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