{"id":150897,"date":"2026-02-11T00:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150897\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T00:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:01:06","slug":"brush-fire-on-unf-property-no-threat-to-students-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150897\/","title":{"rendered":"Brush fire on UNF property: no threat to students, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was updated at 6:37 p.m. on Feb. 10 to reflect updated information from UNF Police Chief stating the fire has been put out.<\/p>\n

Multiple fire trucks responded to a brush fire on the University of North Florida\u2019s property on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The fire has been extinguished, and forestry personnel are on scene to establish a fire line \u201cjust in case,\u201d said UNF Police Chief Mackesy.<\/p>\n

According to a university spokesperson, the fire was small and did not pose a threat to the campus.<\/p>\n

Mackesy said the exact cause of the fire remains unknown, but dry conditions can make ignition easy.<\/p>\n

The greater Jacksonville area is currently experiencing a severe drought, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could\u2019ve been anything. Everything is really dry right now,\u201d said Mackesy.<\/p>\n

Mackesy added that no campus alert was issued because the fire did not pose a risk to students or to the campus.<\/p>\n

The incident is the second fire on UNF property in less than a week, following a vehicle fire in the Fine Arts Garage<\/a> on Feb. 5.<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo courtesy of UNFPD.<\/p>\n

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