Pictures #17
No Fire Walls To Block Townhome Fire
Two People Were Treated For Smoke Inhalation
The Cause Of The Fire Is Under Investigation
MIAMI LAKES (CBS4) 3/29/08 - 3rd Alarm Fire
A lack of fire walls in a Miami Lakes townhouse allowed a weekend fire in one unit to spread rapidly early Sunday morning to three other neighboring units.
The fire, which destroyed one residence and severely damaged the three others, has left four families homeless.
More than 150 Miami Dade firefighters were called out to battle the massive fire at the townhouse located in the 19-thousand block of West Lake Drive.
"We were asleep when we heard something, and then my wife told me it smells like something is burning" said a resident of one of the units that went up in flames.
The first fire crews to arrive the scene immediately called for back up when they saw walls of flames engulfing the building. In the end it took firefighters from 38 trucks and support vehicles two hours to put out the flames.
According the Red Cross, two elderly residents were treated for smoke inhalation and taken to the hospital for observation. No other injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Fire Rips Through North Miami Beach Storage Units
NORTH MIAMI BEACH (CBS4) ― 4/13/08 - 4th Alarm Fire
More than 125 firefighters spent several hours battling a four-alarm fire at a public storage facility in North Miami Beach.
The fire broke out around 2 a.m. Monday at the complex located near 169th Street and Northwest 2nd Avenue. More than 100 fire rescue units from across the county were called in to help knocked down the walls of flame and thick billowing smoke coming from more than 20 burning structures.
Firefighters used power saws to cut through metal doors in order to find and extinguish multiple fires throughout the storage complex.
After about four hours, Miami Dade Fire Rescue spokesman Lt. Eddy Ballester said they had managed to get the fire under control, but it was not completely out.
One firefighter was treated for a slight burn to his neck.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Man Recovering After Truck Rolls, Lands On His Car
The Truck Driver Was Not Hurt
MIRAMAR (CBS4) ― 4/29/08
A South Florida driver continues to recuperate in a hospital Tuesday afternoon after an 18-wheeler flipped onto his car in Miramar.
Police say the accident happened as a tractor trailer full of two-liter Coca-Cola bottles fell over on top of a white Honda Civic, trapping the driver of the car, Eduardo Ibarro. The tractor trailer was traveling west on County Line Road and was travelling to fast to make the right hand turn onto University Drive.
The collision took place on University Drive just underneath the Florida Turnpike before County Line Road around 6:00 a.m.
The southbound lanes of University, between Riviera Boulevard and County Line Road were shutdown for hours as rescue crews carefully removed the trapped driver from his white car.
"The crews from Miramar Fire Rescue and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue worked diligently for nearly an hour to extricate the patient from the vehicle," said Miramar Battalion Chief Bill Huff. "The patient had significant entrapment in the vehicle; the tractor trailer was actually on top of part of the passenger's department [side], and trapping the patient's leg under the dashboard."
Ibaarro was transferred to Memorial Regional Hospital where he is listed in good condition.
After the accident, crews worked quickly to remove all of the Coca-Cola products that fell.
Police say the driver of the truck was not hurt.
Firehouse 11 was first on to the scene of this collision. After seeing the driver was trapped 11 Aerial started to stabilized the vehicles with the cribbing they had and called for extra resources. Miramar Fire Rescue arrived on the scene since the rollover was just north of Dade County into Broward County. Multiple units from Dade County responded to the scene. 38 Aerial, 51 Engine, 51 Rescue, 19 Aerial(TRT), 46 Aerial(TRT), TRT-1 Battalion 4, and Battalion 12(TRT)
