WATCH: State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis talks coronavirus

Posted: Mar 17, 2020 / 02:37 PM CDT / Updated: Mar 19, 2020 / 11:13 AM CDT

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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis joins us live at News 13 to talk about the statewide impacts of the coronavirus and how first responders are preparing. The livestream will begin about 3 p.m.

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