Major warehouse fire in northwest Miami-Dade prompts warning from officials: "Stay indoors"

Crews are continuing to work on extinguishing a massive fire that broke out inside a warehouse in northwest Miami-Dade on Thursday morning and local officials are urging residents in the area to stay indoors and close windows as thick, black smoke fills the sky.

Few details have been released, but officials said the fire broke out at Global Warehouse Solutions at 20600 Northwest 47th Avenue.

As a result, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said that roads in the area have been closed.

"Due to a fire, Northwest 47th Avenue is closed from Northwest 199th Street to Northwest 215th Street," the MDSO said in a post on X. "Please avoid the area and seek alternate routes."

Roads have also been closed in nearby Miramar because of the blaze.

According to Miramar police, emergency crews in Miami-Dade requested assistance with traffic diversions as they continue to fight the fire.

"At this time, Miramar Police has been deployed and is assisting a Miami-Dade unit with blocking the southbound travel lanes of Palm Avenue (two lanes) leading into Miami-Dade County," police said in a post on X. "The southbound U-turn lane is also blocked to prevent potential accidents."

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that fire crews are continuing to try and extinguish the four-alarm fire, and warned people that smoke could be seen as the fire rages.

"As a result of the fire, the area is experiencing smoky conditions, which can affect those with respiratory issues," Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said in a post on X. "Please stay indoors, keep windows and doors closed, and run the air conditioner by recirculating the air inside your home."

Residents worried about dangerous situation unfolding

People in the area spoke to CBS News Miami about their concerns as the fire raged nearby.

In Spanish, a woman spoke to CBS News Miami's Marybel Rodriguez and told her that she became aware of the situation after receiving a phone call from her husband.

She said she has a food truck that was stored near the warehouse that has been burning for hours.

Now, as crews race to extinguish the flames, she said she's worried that her truck would be lost as the flames continued to advance.