Five-alarm Miami Warehouse Blaze Battled by Firefighters
Milena Malaver
Miami Herald
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A North Miami-Dade warehouse twice the size of a Costco continued to burn on Friday morning. The massive building is filled with thousands of items, including hazardous and flammable materials.
Crews have been fighting what became a five-alarm fire since Thursday morning. The warehouse is at 20600 NW 47th Ave, about three miles west of Hard Rock Stadium.
When firefighters arrived shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, the fire had “taken possession of the entire building,” making it too dangerous for crews to enter, according to Deputy Fire Chief Danny Cardeso.
The thick plumes of black smoke also set off health alerts across the region, including urban Broward County.
By Friday morning, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s active call log still showed dozens of units at the warehouse, while Florida traffic cameras continued to capture smoky conditions in the area.
“The sheer amount of material that’s in there varies,” Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah said at a news briefing. “There’s thousands of items that are actually carried inside that warehouse; from firewood to astroturf to shampoo to deodorant.
“There is a possibility of this fire burning for a couple of days as a result of the roof that has collapsed on top of this warehouse,” Jadallah said.
The warehouse is an older structure built with a mix of materials, including concrete walls and a sheet metal roof.
Jadallah said the roof’s construction allowed the building to be consumed and partially collapse more quickly.
Helicopters were eventually brought in to help fight the flames from above as conditions on the ground became increasingly dangerous.
The cause of the fire remains unclear. The Florida Fire Marshal’s Office is expected to investigate in the coming days.
This report will be updated.
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