Firefighters work to extinguish apartment fire in Miami-Dade

Apartment fire smoke is visible for miles on Biscayne Boulevard

AVENTURA, Fla. – The thick, dark plumes of smoke coming from an apartment fire were visible for miles on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami-Dade Friday afternoon.

Miami-Dade firefighters responded to the Plaza Del Prado Condominium at 18081 Biscayne Blvd., near Aventura Mall.  

Firefighters were working on the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. 

The tower faces the Maule Lake, which connects to waterways linked to Biscayne Bay.

This is a developing story. 


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