High Springs Fire Department reminds residents: Make sure your address is easy to find in an emergency
The High Springs Fire Department is urging residents and business owners to take a moment to check the visibility of their address numbers. During an...
Photos: Crews extinguish fire in Cedar Grove neighborhood
Gainesville Fire Rescue crews extinguished a fire overnight on NE 11th Place, in the Cedar Grove neighborhood. Four adults were displaced as a result of...
Photos: Crews respond to residential fire, rescue cat
Fire crews responded to a Gainesville home this morning, extinguished a fire on the back side of the home, and rescued a cat....
CFO and State Fire Marshal Blaise Ingoglia awards over $6 million to support Florida firefighters
CFO Blaise Ingoglia awarded over $8.2 million in funding to support Florida fire departments and public safety facilities, including $26k for Alachua County Fire Rescue....
Crews contain brush fire north of Alachua
A five-acre brush fire north of Alachua was contained in about three hours tonight....
CFO Ingoglia encourages Floridians to “Charge into Fire Safety” for Fire Prevention Week
Floridians should follow three key safety tips to ensure safe use of lithium-ion batteries: buy only listed products, charge batteries safely, and recycle them responsibly...
Fire crews rescue teens from brush fire in Waldo
Fire crews brought a 5-acre brush fire under control yesterday near the Louise Hunt Club in Waldo; several teenagers were rescued after their vehicle was...
Crews fight fire in condemned residential structure near Newberry Road and Tower Road
At about 6 p.m. on September 5, ACFR and GFR responded to reports of a residential structure fire in the area of West Newberry Road...
City firefighters train for water rescues at Hunter Pool
Using a car prop to simulate a submerged vehicle, the first responders took turns locating and freeing an underwater “victim,” swimming out with a rope...
GFR responds to apartment fire caused by falling asleep while smoking
Early this morning, Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to an apartment fire and determined that the fire started after a resident fell asleep smoking; investigators...