MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - Crews were able to put out fierce flames after a vehicle, reportedly with live ammunition inside, caught fire in Miami Gardens.
7Skyforce hovered above the burning vehicle near Northwest 158th Avenue and 42nd Avenue, just after 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to a shooting call near Florida Memorial College, only to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames.
First responders reportedly heard the shells go off due to the flames, and that’s why crews did not initially douse the vehicle with water.
Two firefighters were seen taking cover behind the cab of their fire truck, as they waited for all the shots to go off before they moved in to put out the blaze.
Police shut down the intersection of Northwest 158th Avenue and 42nd Avenue while crews worked to knock down the flames.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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