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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
People parked in airport's North Hourly Garage could get their cars by Wednesday
We're learning more about how - and when - some travelers parked in the Jacksonville International Airport's Hourly Garage, the site of Friday's damaging fire, could get their vehicles back. The Jacksonville Aviation Authority held a conference Monday providing new updates on the fire that damaged 50 cars and shut down the airport on Friday, providing some new details on several points of issue. JAA officials confirmed that a vehicle caught fire, and it spread to dozens of others. An exact cause has not yet been released, but officials confirmed it was not a Tesla that started the fire. JAA has confirmed ATF -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms-- is investigating. They could not confirm yet whether it was an accident or caused intentionally, as the investigation remains active. The Hourly Garage remains closed and officials confirmed it will stay that way for the foreseeable future. Mark Vanloh, the CEO of JAA, said demolition of the garage is expected in the near future. However, officials are hopeful that people parked in the section of the Hourly Garage that was not impacted will be able to get their cars as early as Wednesday. 'Beginning on Tuesday, you will be contacted if you uploaded your information into the database with your vehicle, your license, and your contact information,' said Tony Cugno, Chief Operating Officer for JAA. 'So you will be contacted on Tuesday that you can get your vehicle out on Wednesday and what the orderly process will be to remove those vehicles in the section of the garage that was not impacted by the fire.' With the South Hourly Garage out of service, that means so are the 600 parking spots inside of it. When asked when the airport may allow cars to park in the 600 north hourly parking garage spots again, airport managers said they were working on it. 'The primary goal right now is to get the vehicles out,' said Cugno. 'Then once all the vehicles are out, then we can assess how to return back to normal operations for those 600 spaces.' Back in April JIA got approved to move forward with a garage expansion that will add over 2,000 additional parking spaces. However, that project won't be completed until at least December 2026. In terms of a short-term parking solution, JAA says passengers should try to get dropped off if possible – whether its by family, friends, or a ride-share service. 'We will work with the ride share and off-site parking to ensure that there is ample parking and ample transportation to and from the airport,' said Cugno.' Another thing that was pointed out during the JAA meeting today is that there are no fire sprinklers installed inside the South Hourly Garage. 'The garage is not equipped for fire sprinklers and the reason being is when that garage was built many, many years ago, that was not part of code.' 'The garage is not equipped for fire sprinklers, and the reason being is when that garage was built many, many years ago, that was not part of the code,' said Cugno. JAA confirmed with Action News Jax that the hourly parking garage was built in 1989. According to the National Fire Protection Association, it wasn't until 2023 that fire sprinkler systems were required in new parking garages. Cugno did note that there are fire extinguishers as per code that are mounted on the wall inside the hourly parking garages. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
The Guardian
23-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Notes on chocolate: Hunt for these Easter eggs when you want a little indulgence
This week, Gabriella Cugno's new masterpiece landed on my desk. Cugno (chocolatier to 2023's Wonka film) makes eggs like no one else. They are heavy – the thickest I've ever come across and the opposite of what I wrote of last week ('Simple milk chocolate eggs'). Her latest work of art is the smoky, caramelised almond and hazelnut praline egg with bits of chilli and salted caramel (other versions are available, but all on similar lines, including vegan). These are my ideal eggs in terms of inclusions. I get excited just looking at them. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Cugno makes every one, so they are limited edition and start at £44 (the eggs are sent out a week before Easter). If they've sold out, go on the waiting list for next year. They're worth it. At the other end of the scale, Waitrose has done three detour-worthy offerings that everyone should get. The Caramel Sam Eggcups, £4.50, reminded me of something from childhood: creamy milk chocolate with a salted caramel filling, sweet in all senses, and delicious. Buy a packet for everyone you know, big and small. The Blue Eggs, £7, are also salted caramel, a super-pretty pale blue blond choc outer with milk chocolate and caramel filling. In terms of treat, I think the Duo Eggs, £7, were my favourite. More salted caramel (I know, I know) in half the egg and hazelnut praline in the other half. These are as close to the old Creme Egg experience (if tangibly nothing like them) as you can get now.
