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Blount Island fire station opens, bolstering emergency response for Marines and port operations
260819-M-BD377-2645.JPG Photo By: Dustin Senger

Aug 19, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fire Chief Percy Golden II, director of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, delivers remarks Aug. 19, 2026, during the Fire Station 48 opening ceremony on Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. The new station’s location outside the Jacksonville Port Authority’s secured perimeter improves emergency response to Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, port operations and nearby communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)


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