Four vehicles were torched in the parking lot of The One at Mandarin apartments in Jacksonville’s Mandarin neighborhood, leaving a charred mess and an estimated $50,000 in damage, according to authorities. Jacksonville Fire Rescue crews doused the flames and no vehicle owners were injured. Neighbors said people were seen filming the chaos as emergency crews worked. The sheriff’s office has opened an arson investigation into the incident.
Jacksonville Fire Rescue crews responded about 9:18 p.m. and knocked down flames on a 2008 Ford Escape, a 1999 GMC Sierra, a 2021 Kia Forte and a 2006 Honda Civic, according to News4JAX. Fire personnel told investigators they believed the blazes had been intentionally set and that the vehicles had been left unlocked. Vehicle owners…..