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The fire that destroyed the RISE Doro apartments in Downtown Jacksonville sparked just days before the final inspection that would have allowed the building’s sprinkler system to be activated.
Until the fire-gutted RISE Doro apartment building can be torn down, the surrounding streets, a nearby parking garage and several businesses will remain closed.
As fire crews battle hot spots that keep popping up at the RISE Doro apartments, officials have brought up the possibility of demolition due to collapse concerns at the Downtown apartment complex.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews battled through the night as a brand-new luxury apartment building Downtown went up in flames.
Before a brand new luxury apartment complex set to open near the downtown sports complex in March caught fire Sunday night, there was a controversy over a historic building demolition and major cost overruns.