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18-05-2025
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Jacksonville City Councilman says his car may be among those destroyed in JAX airport garage fire
Travelers returning to Jacksonville International Airport are arriving to uncertainty and damage after a massive fire broke out in the airport's Hourly Parking Garage on Friday afternoon, destroying approximately 50 vehicles. As of Saturday, the airport's Daily Parking Garage also remained closed. Vehicles currently inside can only be retrieved for exit. Meanwhile, airport officials have provided a way for affected travelers to submit their vehicle information through a link now available on the airport's website. One of those impacted may be Jacksonville City Councilman At-Large Matt Carlucci, who parked his car with valet service before flying out Wednesday. 'When I get back into town tomorrow, I've got to find out if they have any information on whether my vehicle was damaged or not,' Carlucci said. RELATED: JIA giving updates to travelers impacted by airport garage fire He believes his car could be among those affected based on where the valet service reportedly stores vehicles. 'I took my vehicle and parked it with the valet. From what I understand from some people I've spoken to, they park the valet vehicles in the same place where the fire occurred,' Carlucci said. On Saturday, Action News Jax's Nicholas Brooks observed rows of destroyed vehicles on the third floor of the garage, with additional damage spotted on the fourth floor. PHOTOS: Parking garage fire at Jacksonville International Airport Carlucci, who is also a State Farm insurance agent with decades of experience, offered guidance to those whose vehicles may have been damaged or destroyed. 'If the car is burned up, it's going to be covered. It will be covered for actual cash value,' he said. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] He also addressed concerns about personal items that may have been inside the affected vehicles. 'Anything that's in the car is going to be covered under your homeowners in all likelihood. It's a good question you could ask your insurance company just in case,' Carlucci said. For those waiting on insurance settlements, Carlucci recommends checking whether their policy includes rental car coverage. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] 'If it's totaled, while they're coming up with a settlement, you're going to need a car to get around in. If you got a rental car, that will help you,' he said. Currently, all airport parking garages are full. If your vehicle is still trapped inside the Hourly Parking Garage, you can click this link. WATCH: Jacksonville International Airport garage fire: Next steps for repairs 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.
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17-05-2025
- Automotive
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Photos show burned-out cars at Jacksonville International Airport after fire
Photos shared by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department on Saturday, May 17, give a better look at the devasting fire that swept through a Jacksonville International Airport parking garage a day earlier. In the just-released images, several burned-out cars are shown on the third level of the hourly parking structure. According to estimates from city and airport officials, 50 vehicles were damaged in the mid-day May 16 blaze that forced the closure of JIA for several hours and the indefinite closure of the parking garage to allow experts to assess the structural safety of the building. More on the fire: Jacksonville airport parking garage fire cancels flights, closes parking facilities A day after the fire that caused no serious injuries, the daily parking garage and daily surface parking lot remained closed to incoming vehicles, limiting on-airport parking mostly to the outlying "economy lots," which were 95% full as of noon. The hourly parking garage is a parking structure located directly across from the airport terminal, with an upper-level drop-off area for departing passengers and a lower-level pick-up area for arriving passengers separating the two buildings. The daily parking garage structure and daily surface lot parking extend out beyond the hourly parking garage, which is used most often for short stays at the airport to drop off or pick up family members or friends who are traveling to and from the airport. The ground floor of the facility also houses several rental car pick-up and drop-off facilities. What's next: Heading to JIA? Parking options limited after fire sweeps through airport parking garage It was too early to tell what ignited the blaze. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department chief Keith Powers said airport video indicated that the fire began in one vehicle on the second parking level and damaged an estimated 50 other cars, burning so intensely that the heat triggered a partial collapse of the garage's second and third floors. A secondary collapse followed about 30 minutes later, he said. This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville airport fire damages 50 cars. See the photos
