Black smoke poured out over a warehouse in Opa-locka, Florida, where a dozen exploding tractor-trailers led to a massive two-alarm fire. It took nearly an hour for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to gain control of the blaze.
Several tractor-trailers were burning at American Fruit & Produce, which was evacuated, according to WPLG. The local station counted at least 12 tractor-trailers at South Gold Crop. in flames.
#BREAKING Massive fire at a business in Opa-locka. @CBSMiami on air right now pic.twitter.com/eDIRBYsWUV
— Miguel Fernandez (@miguelf0618) April 3, 2017
Opa-locka airport closed two runways due to the thick, black smoke, WPLG reported. Vehicle traffic was also being diverted.
VIDEO: Massive fire engulfs vehicles outside Opa-locka warehouse https://t.co/rQ7phMt6Dv pic.twitter.com/FlmUvcxl4F
— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) April 3, 2017
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department confirmed the fire’s two-alarm status on Twitter shortly after 5:00pm Eastern time, and by 5:45pm they confirmed the fire was under control.
There is no word on the cause or number of injuries.
#MDFR PIOs enroute to #SecondAlarm fire at NW 135TH ST&NW 42ND AVE. We are gathering information at this time. Please check here for updates
— MDFR (@MiamiDadeFire) April 3, 2017
https://www.rt.com/usa/383357-warehouse-fire-opa-locka-miami/
Huh. Who knew fruit could be so combustible.
Damn! Fruits on fire!
Get the peaches outa…KABLOOM!!!
Oh, God no!! Watch out for the grapes!!!
KERPOWW!!!
Damn. Whatever it was was burning hot heavy and black.
Oh, great. They have Spanishero Sanchez yapping in Mexicali talk. All I understood was boom boom boom boom.
That explains a lot.
I’ll just call my translator on the phone.
Dumbf–k probably started the fire cause he can’t read the No Smoking signs clearly printed in English.