Jacksonville, FL – The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) marked a major milestone Friday with the groundbreaking of a new Fire Station 39 at 115 Festival Park Ave., a move designed to strengthen public safety infrastructure in the downtown area.
The ceremony, held at 9 a.m., brought together city officials, fire department leaders, and community partners to celebrate the start of construction on the facility, which will house marine operations and a Rescue District Chief.
Fire Station 39 has long served downtown Jacksonville. The original station was located at the end of Catherine Street before moving to Metropolitan Park in 1995. Over nearly three decades, downtown Jacksonville has grown and transformed, prompting the need for a larger, more modern facility…