Firefighters work to extinguish apartment fire in Miami-Dade

Apartment fire smoke is visible for miles on Biscayne Boulevard

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

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

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

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

This is a developing story.Ā 


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