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    Photos: Hoarding Conditions Encountered in Fla.

    Jan. 18, 2016
    Jacksonville firefighters encountered hoarding conditions in the one-story dwelling.
    Dist. Chief Steve Gerbert
    Jacksonville Hoarding Fire 4 569d185387c1c

    An elderly man was injured during an early morning house fire in Jacksonville on Jan. 14.

    Crews from Jacksonville Fire/Rescue were called to Myrtle Avenue NW around 2 a.m.

    Firefighters encountered hoarding conditions in the one-story dwelling. 

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