US EditionFire Breaks Out in Hourly Garage of JAX; Airport Expected to Reopen at 8 p.m.
- Jacksonville International Airport closed abruptly on May 16, 2025, due to a fire in its hourly parking garage in Jacksonville, Florida.
- The fire, which involved multiple vehicles on level three of the garage, led authorities to block all inbound and outbound airport roadways while responding.
- Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews worked on containing the blaze as thick black smoke billowed from the structure, while officials provided no information on injuries or fire cause.
- FlightAware reported flights held at origin until at least 1:30 p.m., and the airport initially projected reopening at 4 p.m., though no official reopening time was confirmed.
- The incident temporarily disrupted travel through this regional gateway to nearby vacation destinations and highlighted the ongoing emergency response efforts at the airport.
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Florida Airport Shut Down After Fire Erupts in Parking Garage
Florida’s Jacksonville International Airport temporarily closed on Friday afternoon after a fire broke out in the hourly parking garage. “Due to a fire in the Hourly Garage, the airport is currently closed,” the airport wrote in a post on its official X account at around 12:45 p.m. It added that emergency responders were on the scene and that both inbound and outbound road access to the airport had been shut down. Videos circulating on social me…
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Florida airport closes after vehicle catches fire in parking garage, officials say
Officials say a Florida airport was closed after a vehicle caught fire in a parking garage. Arrivals and departures were halted Friday at Jacksonville International Airport as firefighters contained the blaze in an hourly garage near the terminal. Officials were…
JAX Airport closed due to fire in parking garage
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSAV) — The Jacksonville International Airport is closed due to a fire in the Hourly Garage, officials said Friday. First Coast News reported that all flights were grounded after the fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. Police blocked inbound and outbound traffic at around 1 p.m. due to the fire. The Hourly Garage is still closed, but other parking lots, Daily Garage, Daily Surface Lot and Economy Lots are accessible. Airport off…
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