Man suffers burns while working on boat in Miami-Dade

Deputies and fire rescue personnel respond to a house on Friday near Homestead after a man suffered burns. (Google Maps, File, M-DFR Active calls log)

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A man suffered burns while working on a boat on Friday in southern Miami-Dade County.

According to the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office, the man was injured near Southwest 319 Street and 188 Avenue, just outside of Homestead.

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded shortly after 7 p.m. and used a helicopter to fly the man to a nearby hospital.

This is a developing story.

Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Mariana Ortiz contributed to this report.


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