Miami Warehouse Fire: Firefighters Battle Blaze at Abandoned Building

Warehouse Fire Erupts in Miami

• 🚒 Miami firefighters responded to a large fire at an abandoned warehouse located at 7737 Northeast 2nd Avenue.
• 💨 The fire, which produced heavy flames and smoke, was reported by multiple callers starting just after 6:00 AM.
• 🏢 The building is a vacant lumber warehouse, formerly the Little River Building Home Supply, and is covered in graffiti.

Firefighting Operations and Challenges

• ⚠️ Fire crews discovered an imminent threat of collapse approximately 10 minutes after entering the vacant warehouse.
• 🛡️ Firefighters transitioned to a defensive firefight, extinguishing the blaze from the outside using ladder trucks.
• ⏱️ The fire was fully extinguished in about 2 hours.

Firefighter Injury and Investigation

• 🤕 One firefighter was transported to the hospital with heat exhaustion and a back injury and is reported to be in stable condition.
• 🚫 No one was inside the warehouse when the fire started.
• 🔍 The fire investigation unit is on the scene, and an investigation into the cause is underway.

Community Impact and Road Closures

• 🚗 Northeast 2nd Avenue is closed from 75th Street to 78th Streets, though it is expected to reopen within the hour.
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Residents in a nearby apartment building were advised by firefighters to go inside due to the smoke and flames.