MIAMI (WSVN) - Firefighters have been able to contain a grill fire that sparked on a balcony at a high-rise in downtown Miami, leading police to shut down West Flagler Street near the building for hours.
City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along the 300 block of West Flagler Street, near North River Drive, just after 3:30 p.m., Sunday.
Cellphone video posted to Instagram captured flames and heavy smoke coming from a balcony.
Miami Fire Rescue officials said the fire started in a barbecue grill and spread, causing damage to the balcony.
Crews were able to contain and put out the flames.
Residents of the apartment were evacuated, but they have since been allowed to return.
UPDATE: West Flagler St between N.W. 2 Ave to the River is being reopened for normal vehicular traffic. https://t.co/V2iJugdq5P
— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) November 10, 2019
Because of the number of units at the scene, police shut down West Flagler Street between Northwest Second Avenue and the Miami River for a couple of hours. It has since reopened to traffic.
Officials continue to investigate.
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