MIAMI (WSVN) - An afternoon barbecue took a frightening turn after a fire broke out at an apartment unit in downtown Miami.

Cellphone video posted by Only in Dade showed smoke coming from the balcony of a high-rise along the 800 block of Biscayne Boulevard, Saturday afternoon.

City of Miami Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze just before 1:15 p.m. and were able to quickly put out the flames.

No injuries were reported.

The fire damaged the balcony and nearby apartments, but the extent is not known.

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