Two Killed in Florida Apartment Fire

March 22, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --  Firefighters called to a home in the 6100 block of Mercer Circle West about 4:45 a.m. Sunday found a small detached apartment behind a home on fire. Once the fire was out, they found the body of a man in his late 20s and another man inside the building. There names would be released later after the notification of family. The home in front of the apartment was not damaged.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --

Firefighters called to a home in the 6100 block of Mercer Circle West about 4:45 a.m. Sunday found a small detached apartment behind a home on fire.

Once the fire was out, they found the body of a man in his late 20s and another man inside the building. There names would be released later after the notification of family.

The home in front of the apartment was not damaged.

Jacksonville Fire-Rescue spokesman John Bracey said the state fire marshal was investigating the cause of the fire. He also said there was no smoke detector inside the apartment.

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