MIAMI-DADE FIRE RESCUE

Water gushed out of a hotel’s fifth floor Friday in Downtown Miami.

Medics airlifted a man to the hospital after he was shot in Miami Gardens Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.

A junkyard fire in Medley sent black smoke billowing into the air Friday afternoon.

Medics took a motorcyclist to the hospital after he or she slammed into a Tesla at a North Miami intersection Wednesday afternoon.

Rescue crews took a man to a local hospital Wednesday afternoon after a possible gas tank explosion in North Miami, officials with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said.

The Coral Gables Police Department marine patrol units helped save three people after a yacht caught fire in Biscayne Bay Saturday.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews were at the scene of a large fire northeast of the Miami International Airport Monday afternoon.

Miami-Dade firefighters released new video of a risky rescue out of the Everglades, when a small plane had to make an emergency landing and flipped over in the swamp.

Two people were hospitalized after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Kendall.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to a fire at a warehouse on Thursday in Miami-Dade County.

A fire broke out at another Doral waste management facility Tuesday afternoon.

Miami-Dade firefighters have extinguished a large fire that erupted Tuesday morning at a welding company in Medley which left two people dead.

A fire at a waste-to-energy facility in Doral continued burning Wednesday, three days after initially igniting and casting large plumes of smoke into the air.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene of a crash involving a school bus Thursday afternoon.

One person was airlifted to a hospital Tuesday morning following a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles on the Palmetto Expressway near Interstate 75, authorities confirmed.

A massive fire ignited Sunday afternoon, ripping through an energy facility in Miami-Dade County.

Police are investigating after one person was killed in a car crash in northwest Miami-Dade Friday night.

Four people, including a boy, were inside a vehicle that was shot up late Tuesday night in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed.

Rescue crews responded to a three-alarm apartment fire in North Miami on Saturday morning.

Fire Rescue divers pulled out a worker who was trapped in a canal’s storm drain Thursday in Miami-Dade County.

A woman whose 4-month-old son was killed along with the child’s great-grandmother during a weekend fire at their southwest Miami-Dade duplex has died, authorities said.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a crash that left two injured in Westchester on Saturday afternoon.

A 4-month-old boy and his great-grandmother died after an apartment set fire in southwest Miami-Dade on Saturday morning.

A woman shot her ex-boyfriend on Friday night in Miami Gardens, police said.

Pedestrians in South Florida should beware of cold-stunned iguanas falling from trees on Friday night and Saturday night when a blast of cold air is set to lower temperatures to the 30s and 40s.

Police shot and critically wounded a man suspected of fatally stabbing a woman in southwest Miami-Dade late Thursday night.

Medics took one person to the hospital after a house fire in Florida City Thursday morning.

Miami-Dade police are investigating after a man was shot Thursday morning while sitting inside his parked vehicle.

Authorities in Miami Gardens rushed to the scene of a shooting on Wednesday night.

A driver died after hitting a delivery truck in northwest Miami-Dade Tuesday morning, according to police.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and leaders of the city’s homeless trust were helping others Friday by giving safety tips and providing shelter for those in need ahead of the emerging winter storm.

One person was injured during a shooting on Tuesday near a Metrorail station in Miami-Dade County.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to a home near the intersection of Northwest Sixth Avenue and Seventh Street, near Loren Roberts Park.

Medics airlifted a child to the hospital after a near-drowning in Cutler Bay Monday afternoon, according to authorities.

Four people were injured Sunday after a boat exploded in North Bay Village, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials confirmed.

A charter school in Miami-Dade County was evacuated Thursday morning after an anonymous call was phoned in, authorities confirmed.

An investigation is ongoing after a reported shooting occurred Monday night at a Miami-Dade shopping mall.

Zoo Miami visited Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 43 on Saturday in honor of their outstanding service.

A car strikes a pole and crashes injuring 3 people.

A landscaper was electrocuted Thursday afternoon in the Golden Glades area of northwest Miami-Dade, officials with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said.

Five people were injured early Friday morning after a fire broke out inside a mobile home in Hialeah Gardens, authorities confirmed.

At least one person died in a crash on Florida’s Turnpike near Doral Monday.

Police are investigating after a fire destroyed a home in Cutler Bay on Saturday morning.

Some passengers reported feeling sick and were taken to an area hospital.

Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in northwest Miami-Dade.

Heading to the southwest coast of Florida to help those affected by Hurricane Ian, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Task Force One returns triumphantly yet they know there is still work to be done.

A diesel tank explosion at a Doral warehouse injured one person Tuesday morning, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

A fire broke out at a duplex Monday morning in northwest Miami-Dade.

Two trains collided on Saturday night near Miami International Airport. Four people, including two train crew members, were injured.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to a house fire in Northwest Miami-Dade Sunday night.

Eleven of the 14 people on the boat were injured in the crash that happened just before 7 p.m. Sunday,

Four people suffered critical injuries when a boat hit a channel marker near Boca Chita Key and capsized, officials said. Eleven of the 14 people on the boat were injured in the crash that happened just before 7 p.m. Sunday, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said in a news release. The agency sent more than 10 units to the scene and worked alongside Miami-Dade Police marine patrol units, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to clear the scene.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to a boat accident Sunday night in the waters near Biscayne Bay.

Even the fire rescue K-9s were there to be honored by members of the Aventura Marketing Council/Chamber of Commerce (AMC). AMC Chairman Gary Pyott, Association 1st and Campbell Property Management, opened the meeting by thanking all the fire rescue professionals for their service and dedication. Florida; Chief Dan Booker, Hollywood Fire Rescue; Deputy Chief Ariel Ginjauma, Homestead Air Reserve Base Fire Dept; Arturo J. Gomez, Ass’t. of Fire Rescue; EMS Division Chief Shanti Hall, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue; Division Chief Marc Chavers, Operations North District Chief, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Chief Fire Officer Brandon Webb, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Florida Task Force-1. Eric Henandez from the EMS Division of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Firefighter Kimberly Burke from the Operations North District of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava recently announced updates to the public safety leadership overseeing the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR), Corrections and Rehabilitation Department (MDCR) and Medical Examiner. Since February 2022, Ramirez has served as interim Chief Public Safety Officer overseeing MDPD, MDFR and the Medical Examiner. Since February, Patterson has served on special assignment overseeing MDCR, bringing his extensive experience in public safety to advance critical reforms to the county’s correctional facilities. George A. Perez, who has served since February as the interim director of Miami-Dade Police Department, will take on a special assignment as assistant director, overseeing police operations in the Corrections Department. He will work closely with Chief Patterson to ensure transparency and accountability within corrections.

As the summer heat continues to climb, Zoo Miami was privileged recently to collaborate with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) Engine 37 to help provide a special treat for “Ongard,” affectionately called, “Ardy,” an 11-year-old male Asian elephant. The MDFR team was able to bring in their vehicle adjacent to the elephant habitat and connect to a fire hydrant on zoo grounds so that they could use the truck’s fire house to bathe Ardy in a wonderful cooling shower as hundreds of guests watched. This experience is just one of many activities coordinated by zoo staff as part of a carefully managed enrichment program. These programs are developed to mentally and physically stimulate the animals living at the zoo which is important in maintaining their overall health. Zoo Miami is located at 12400 SW 152 St., Miami, FL 33177; telephone, 305-251-0400; website, www.zoomiami.org.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to reports of an aircraft that made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport. Fire crews arrived to find one of the wings of the aircraft on fire. Airport firefighter foam trucks on scene were used to extinguish and place the fire under control. Firefighters on scene conducted a primary search to ensure there were no souls left onboard of the aircraft. The fire was placed under control and units mitigated a fuel spillage from the aircraft.

Dear Friends and Residents of District 8,The Board of County Commissioners held a County Commission Meeting (BCC). As always, Miami-Dade County will continue to maintain oversight and accountability to ensure the health and safety of our animals. Sabrina Cohen Foundation Adaptive Recreation CenterEveryone deserves the opportunity to experience everything Miami-Dade County has to offer, especially when it comes to our famous beaches. Make sure to follow the Sabrina Cohen Foundation (@sabrinacohenfoundation) to keep up with the amazing work they are doing. To watch the full October 19th meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, click here.

A ‘clandestine narcotics lab’ was found Monday inside a unit of a Bal Harbour condo building after the tenant was evicted, according to Miami-Dade police.

Miami-Dade county officials said police and forensic specialists will remain on site to identify human remains and recover personal belongings.

Crestview Towers, the condominium tower that the city of North Miami Beach shut down and evacuated due to structural concerns about the building’s safety, has amassed 39 code violations, including failing to have a working fire alarm system.

The roof of a three-story apartment building has partially collapsed in northwest Miami-Dade County, authorities say. Firefighters are conducting evacuations.

The number of confirmed deaths in the collapsed condominium building in Surfside, Florida, has climbed to 86

Four additional bodies were recovered from the pile of debris at the site of the collapsed Florida condo tower, officials said.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava signed an emergency order authorizing the demolition of a 12-story condominium building that partially collapsed.

The death toll rose to 27 as rescue teams resumed search for survivors of the Florida condo collapse, hours after the remaining section was imploded.

The setback comes after operations at the collapsed Champlain Towers South condominium were halted for 15 hours due to structural concerns.

The rescue efforts were temporarily paused after monitoring devices signaled "some expansion" in cracks in the concrete, fire Chief Alan Cominsky said.View Entire Post ›

Rescue crews heard a woman calling for help underneath the rubble of the collapsed condo tower in Surfside during their “initial search and rescue efforts” in the area last week, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Alan Cominsky said Thursday.

Granting unusual site access to family and loved ones of Champlain Towers South Condo collapse victims made them witnesses to the dangers of search and rescue work, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Ray Jadallah said Monday.

The tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South condominium presents Miami-Dade Fire Rescue with search and rescue difficulties as multilayered as the rubble that used to be 12 floors of apartments and a lobby.

Firefighters have not been able to identify the source of the fire, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a press conference on Saturday.

Officials report at least one person dead and 99 unaccounted for, as of Thursday evening.

Search-and-rescue efforts continue in the rubble where part of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building once stood.

The Miami-Dade Urban Search and Rescue team is known around the world for its lifesaving efforts. On Thursday, back home, the team was at the site of the collapse of the Champlain Towers in Surfside.

The high-rise condo building partially collapsed early Thursday, killing at least 1 person and leaving 99 unaccounted for amid the devastation.

At a press conference on Thursday morning, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Assistant Ray Jadallah gave an update on an apartment complex that collapsed overnight.

Rescue crews are continuing to search through the rubble for survivors after a 12-story oceanfront condo tower partially collapsed early Thursday in Surfside, just north of Miami Beach city limits.

A huge rescue operation is under way, with reports that at least some people were injured.

Miami-Dade police say when investigators reached the home of 19-year-old Marcus Pradere Wednesday night, Pradere’s father greeted them with “I know exactly why you’re here. Come in. My son was very scared.”

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