Gainesville Fire Rescue

Gainesville Fire Rescue and Alachua County Fire Rescue crews responded quickly to a working apartment fire at 1000 SW 62ND Blvd. Forest View Apartments. The fire is out. (Picture depicts multiple emergency units at an apartment complex)

Congratulations to Director of Community Health Initiatives Brandy Stone on 5 years of service with Gainesville Fire Rescue. Thank you for your leadership, compassion, and dedication to strengthening the health and well-being of our Gainesville community. We are proud to celebrate this milestone with you!

Gainesville Fire Rescue is on scene of a commercial structure fire at 5404 NW 8th Ave; CYM Coffee Company. Crews have quickly extinguished the fire and are now checking for extension. (Picture shows a small commercial structure with smoke and fire showing)

GFR and ACFR crews responded to 2100 NW 54th TER, today for a structure fire. Crews arrived to heavy smoke and worked to keep the fire from extending beyond the room of origin. The fire was ultimately contained to the bathroom where it started, with smoke damage to the adjoining master bedroom. No injuries were reported, and the American Red Cross is assisting the occupants. Incident Commander, Nick Gonzalez, would like to remind everyone that keeping interior doors closed at night can slow fire and smoke spread and give you more time to get out.

Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to a fire at 2720 SW 14th Dr. early this morning. The fire was held to the apartment of origin. The fire is out. No injuries reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Incident Commander Devin Chapman said, “Crews worked fast and got the fire under control quickly.” The men and women of Gainesville Fire Rescue would like to remind everyone to be safe and vigilant this holiday weekend.

Over the last two days, your teams participated in a City of Gainesville Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) exercise focused on disaster response, coordination, and recovery.

The exercise brought together partners from across city departments to work through challenges involving communications, infrastructure impacts, public information, resource management, and support for vulnerable populations. It was a valuable opportunity to test plans, strengthen relationships, and identify areas for improvement before the next real-world event.

Exercises like these help ensure we are prepared to respond effectively and recover quickly when our community needs us most.