MIAMI (WSVN) - Firefighters have extinguished a fire that broke out at an abandoned two-story building in Miami.
City of Miami Fire Rescue responded to the area of Northeast Second Avenue and 26th Street, just before 6 a.m., Thursday.
7SkyForce HD hovered above where large ladders could be seen extended over a line of trees near the Midtown Garden Center.
“It’s drug addicts, alcoholics that hang out in there,” said Ninfa Diaz, owner of Midtown Garden Center. “The police have done a great job of cleaning out the area. The house has been shut down for a long time now. Since it is one of the abandoned properties in the area, obviously it’s something that they’re gonna go try to take refuge in. The owner of the property has been proactive in tearing it down. It’s actually been set for this month to be torn down.”
Other business owners in the area worried their shops would be affected by the flames.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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