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An acrid, throat-burning stench filled the Sunday morning air near the fire-gutted, charred shell of an abandoned, historic downtown Jacksonville building destroyed by fire Saturday night.
Jacksonville firefighters doused hot spots overnight to prevent flare-ups as investigation ramped up into the cause of the three-alarm fire that destroyed the former Moulton & Kyle Funeral Home building and threatened neighboring businesses, including a convenience store with outdoor propane tanks at Union and Main streets.
No injuries were reported in the blaze that sent flames shooting hundreds of feet into the sky and blanketed downtown with thick, choking smoke.
The fire s cause and a damage estimate weren t available Sunday. However, Jacksonville historians say the 107-year-old building was priceless architecturally.
The second floor of the roof ended up collapsing which made the walls of the building unstable.
During a press conference Saturday night, JRFD stated that more than 100 firefighters responded to the scene. It took a little over an hour to get the blaze under control, JFRD said.
The building was previously a funeral home and no one was inside during the fire.
Several buildings nearby were put in danger after the floor collapsed, according to JFRD. Crews are considered this a three-alarm fire. There were firefighters on the scene throughout the night to put out the remaining hotspots.
Due to the circumstances of the fire, the state Fire Marshal s Office will be handling the investigation.