Doro Fire News Today

It’s been about three months since the Rise Doro apartments caught fire downtown, destroying the apartment complex just days before it was set to open.

Manifest Distillery honored the many firefighters who worked tirelessly to prevent the fire at the RISE Doro apartment building from spreading to other buildings, causing an even bigger disaster.

Greg Blais, president of the company that built RISE Doro, said in his 29 years of development, he’s never had a situation like what unfolded last month when his $60 million apartment complex caught fire and was destroyed just days before it was set to open in downtown Jacksonville.

As the demolition of the RISE Doro apartment complex continues, Mayor Donna Deegan spoke on the possible future of the building, and where the negotiations for the Jaguars’ new stadium stand.

Friday marks one week since crews began demolishing the RISE Doro apartment building after a devastating fire nearly two weeks ago.

Heavy equipment moved into place Friday morning and crews began what will likely be a weekslong process to tear down the RISE Doro apartment building. A crane began tearing off parts of the top corner of the building before 6:30 a.m. Friday but then work abruptly stopped.

RISE Doro, the downtown Jacksonville apartment that was mangled in a multi-day fire, was planning to open this weekend, even though all its permits were not in place.

Crews are setting up equipment and preparing to tear down the RISE Doro apartment building following a massive fire that sparked Sunday night and was still smoldering Wednesday.

Businesses around the fire-gutted RISE Doro apartment complex in Jacksonville are experiencing the negative effects of being closed due to the aftermath of the devastating fire. The adjacent businesses, now in the collapse zone, are facing significant financial losses as they are unable to operate. The impact of the fire extends beyond the immediate closures, with downtown development plans being delayed. As the fire-damaged building awaits demolition, businesses struggle with road closures and ...

Downtown Investment Authority CEO Lori Boyer said she’s encouraged that the RISE CEO has committed to rebuilding in Downtown Jacksonville after the RISE Doro apartments went up in flames.