MIAMI – Until South Florida gets more rain, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says grass fires will continue to be a problem of concern.
CBS4’s was on the scene of a massive grass fireplace new close to 72 Street and SW 76 Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
The fireplace is now contained nevertheless it actually gave individuals within the space a large scare. Chopper4 flew over the scene as crews labored to include the big grass fireplace. People who reside within the space described what they noticed.
“I just saw different fragments of wood burning. Finally, I get to this tree and it starts crackling and there’s fire right there where it started cracking and it just falls and a huge gust of smoke came up. It was wild,” stated Spencer Pearson, who lives within the space.
“We just saw smoke coming towards our apartment from our view,” stated Jake Brown, who lives within the space.
Upon arrival, firefighters advised us they discovered a great amount of bushes on fireplace. It unfold to a shed within the space. Crews labored to extinguish the shed fireplace.
“I heard the helicopters and I came out and I saw two helicopters I saw the chief and he came out and looked around, but they said we were not in danger,” stated Sora Deacon, who works in space.
Miam- Dade Fire Rescue reminds everybody that with dry circumstances, grass fires are more probably to happen.
Fortunately, nobody was damage within the fireplace, they’re nonetheless investigating it trigger.
Ten Miami-Dade Fire Rescue items together with Florida Forestry responded to the grass fireplace.
