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Gainesville Crews Quickly Contain NW 36th Street Fire
February 16, 2026 | FLORIDA
Courtesy of Gainesville Fire Rescue,

Photo by Gainesville Fire Rescue

Photo by Gainesville Fire Rescue.

Photo by Gainesville Fire Rescue.
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GAINESVILLE, FL — Gainesville Fire Rescue responded on February 16th to a reported home structure fire near Northwest 36th Street and Northwest 20th Avenue. Units arrived to find fire conditions and rapidly deployed hose lines to start the suppression efforts. Shortly after arriving, crews applied water to the fire and coordinated activities to bring it under control.