Riverplace Skyway station is on fire...

[Southbanker]

Interesting...

Just looked out my window and the roof of the Riverplace Skyway station is on fire.  Fire trucks everywhere.

No clue what happened.  I assume it was electrical.

[Southbanker]

Ok, everyone can go back to bed.

The Great Jacksonville Fire of 2009 is OUT.

[David]

I was on a midnight bike ride and noticed a bunch of fire trucks blasting through San Marco. How bad is the damage?

[ProjectMaximus]

It's pretty bad guys. From what I hear, the entire red line out to the sports complex has been completely destroyed, and the green line extension into brooklyn is shut down indefinitely. Also, this could mean delays for the next few weeks while they repair the blue line that runs down to san marco.

oh wait. i wish.

[Southbanker]

I was on a midnight bike ride and noticed a bunch of fire trucks blasting through San Marco. How bad is the damage?

Well, the 12 people that normally use the Riverplace Skyway station will have to walk an extra 2 blocks down to the San Marco station. 

Seriously, it just looks like the Riverplace and Kings Avenue stations are closed.  The trains come to the San Marco station and then go back downtown.  I have not walked over, but it looks like roof damage and not much else.  I bet the lights caught on fire.

[copperfiend]

Well, the 12 people that normally use the Riverplace Skyway station will have to walk an extra 2 blocks down to the San Marco station. 

Hilarious. I was thinking the same thing.

[David]

Damn. My Metrocard is useless now!

[Lunican]

These photos were sent to Metro Jacksonville:

[thelakelander]

Skyway fire halts service

The charred and gutted awning atop the JTA Skyway Express station at 1400 Riverplace Blvd. was visible Thursday morning after a fire broke out at the Southbank station around 11 p.m. the day before.

The station and the nearby Kings Road stop have been closed until an investigation and repairs are done, but shuttle bus service will be provided.

http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/crime/2009-03-12/story/skyway_fire_halts_service

[David]

Since it was only property damage, I don't feel bad saying that those are pretty nice photos.

I can see the damage from my office at work.(Which i didn't think of until after reading this) Looks pretty burnt up!

It had to have been an electrical fire.....

[Deuce]

Nice photos for sure!

[Southbanker]

I took the photos from my balcony.

The fire was almost out by the time I realized something was going on.  It is amazing how you ignore things like sirens when you live in a urban environment.

[David]

Definitely. I think anyone who's lived downtown can attest to that. You don't think twice about sirens blaring at any given time of day or night.

[Jason]

Interesting fire.  I thought those awnings were all metal and glass.

[Joe]

Obviously the skylights were plastic!! Yikes.

Great photos southbanker.