Car fire follows train collision in Fort Lauderdale
A car caught fire after crashing into an Amtrak train; no one on the train or in the car was hurt.
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A car caught fire after crashing into an Amtrak train; no one on the train or in the car was hurt.
A car fire in Fort Lauderdale's Melrose Park spread to a home, forcing a family to flee as firefighters rescued several pets from the blaze.
Authorities say the victims, all from Georgia, died after a crash sparked a fire along a Florida highway, prompting a major road closure.
Miami Fire Rescue says no one was injured. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
Miami-Dade homicide detectives are working to determine the gender and identity of the person.
Chelsea Jones reports witnesses said it happened in an instant and flames consumed the car.
A 16-year-old boy is dead and five people were hospitalized after a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles in Pompano Beach on Friday night, authorities said.
At this time, westbound Griffin Road is closed at SW 148th Ave. and the I-75 entrances at Griffin cannot be accessed by east or westbound traffic, Davie Police said.
When Miami Gardens police arrived, they said the car was fully engulfed in flames.
Austin Carter reports the best alternates are the Turnpike and U.S. 1.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of smoke pouring out of the garage around 11:30 a.m.
When firefighters arrived, they found the flames had spread to multiple vehicles.
Lauderhill Fire Rescue said the cars were parked at 6900 Landings Drive. The neighborhood is just west of the Florida Turnpike near Oakland Park Boulevard. What sparked the fire is under investigation.
Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances that led up to the crash.
Five cars were destroyed
Morgan Rynor reports one family lost two cars in the fire and they are not sure how they are going to get around.
Teri Hornstein reports the fire happened in front of an apartment building on NW 76th Street.
Teri Hornstein reports four cars were destroyed and a fifth was damaged in the fire.
Randall Lautzenheiser is facing charges of first degree murder and arson.
Firefighters discovered the body after they extinguished the flames.
Police detained one person
A total of six vehicles were damaged
Days after a blaze tore through a building in New York, CBS News Miami wanted to know more about the batteries suspected to be the cause of the deadly fire.
According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, around 6:30 a.m. they received word of a vehicle on fire in the 200 block of NW 32nd Court.
Happened in a neighborhood west of Powerline Road and south of McNab Road
