Fort Lauderdale officials urge fireworks safety ahead of Fourth of July
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials reported zero firework-related injuries last year and aim to maintain that record through increased public safety awareness.
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Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials reported zero firework-related injuries last year and aim to maintain that record through increased public safety awareness.
The agency did not specify the number of detainees relocated or confirm if they would be returned to Krome once conditions improve.
With 2,440 wildfires occurring across the state since the start of the year, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Tuesday urged caution with fireworks and asked people to follow local burn regulations.
A death investigation is now underway, along with an investigation by the State Fire Marshal's office into the cause of the fire.
The fire broke out late Friday night along Northwest 10th Way.
High humidity, high temperatures, and smoke are all factors to keep in mind for today.
The fire broke out along the 1800 block of Southwest 23rd Avenue in Fort Lauderdale early Thursday morning, officials say.
The fire started in the ground floor restaurant of an India hotel popular with patients at a nearby healthcare facility.
The losses after the massive junkyard fire in Opa-locka have been difficult to process, employees say.
Residents say the city has deemed the property unsafe to live in, but some are still staying there because they have nowhere else to go.
Opa-locka is grappling with a serious public safety issue as large junk yard fires continue to plague the area, with at least five blazes erupting over the past five years.
MDFR said on Tuesday afternoon that Cairo Lane will remain closed through at least Wednesday morning as crews continue battling hotspots.
Fire crews responded to reports of several vehicles that were on fire near the 13100 block of Cairo Lane just after 5 p.m. Monday.
Five people, including two children, safely evacuated the home when the blaze broke out.
Floridians could be advised to celebrate the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary without fireworks if heavy, ground-soaking rains don't soon arrive.
One of the victims suffered a laceration while jumping from a window to escape, officials say.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, crews were called to the area of 12351 Northwest 154th Street.
The sheriff's office said the "unrecognizable remains" of a juvenile was located among the debris when the fire was extinguished.
A massive blaze destroyed a house near North 68th Avenue and Harding Street in Hollywood early Tuesday morning, causing a dramatic roof collapse.
According to Hollywood Fire Rescue, the fire was reported at a home in the 6700 block of Harding Street just after 3:30 a.m.
The fire has since been extinguished, according to fire authorities, and crews remained on scene conducting overhaul and ensuring the area is safe.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was alerted to the blaze, which started shortly after 3 p.m. on a private farming property.
Chadwick Scott Willacy, 58, received a three-drug injection and was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke for the 1990 killing of Marlys Sather.
Officials said the woman had been charging the chair with a non-manufacturer charger, which can overload or overheat a battery.
A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.
