Fire erupts on second floor of apartment building in northeast Miami-Dade

Sky 10 over aftermath of fire at northeast Miami-Dade apartment building. (WPLG)

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A fire erupted Wednesday morning inside an apartment building in northeast Miami-Dade.

According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials, the fire was reported just after 11:15 a.m. in the 900 block of Northeast 199th Street.

First responders said firefighters arrived at the scene and found smoke coming from the second floor of the building.

The incident was then upgraded to a second-alarm fire so additional support was called in.

Officials confirmed that one person was being assessed at the scene.

Firefighters have searched the entire second floor and have not found any other victims.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Leer en español

Copyright 2024 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

About The Author
Amanda Batchelor

Amanda Batchelor

Amanda Batchelor is the Digital Executive Producer for Local10.com.