Jacksonville Paper Company in Flames

Fire broke out at a paper company on the Westside about 5 a.m. Wednesday.

Jacksonville Fire Rescue is on the scene of the fire at a lumber yard at International Paper on Halsema Road.

JFRD spokesman Tom Francis tells Channel 4's Nikki Preede that there are about 55 firefighters on scene, attacking the fire from above and on the ground.

Channel 4 will have updates on this story as information becomes available.

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