Fire in Jacksonville destroys abandoned building

JACKSONVILLE, AR – An abandoned building on School Road in Jacksonville burned Friday afternoon creating a thick, black column of smoke that could be seen for miles.

Firefighters were able to contain the blaze but the building is a total lost. We are told some nearby storage building also received some damage.

The Jacksonville fire department said they have concluded that the fire was started by work crew using a torch to cut out pipe.

There were no injuries.