NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue successfully extinguished a two-alarm fire that broke out at a recycling plant in Northwest Miami-Dade, despite facing challenging circumstances.
The fire department received the emergency call just before 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, prompting a deployment of fire units to the scene at the 3700 block of Northwest North River Drive. According to fire officials, the blaze broke out at Ferrous Processing & Trading Co Miami, a prominent scrap metal processing and recycling facility.
Fire rescue crews faced a challenge as the sole fire hydrant was across railroad tracks nearby. As a result, authorities were forced to strategically halt train traffic on the railroad tracks, allowing firefighters access to a fire hydrant crucial for controlling the flames.
Cellphone footage showed the scene from Miami International Airport as smoke billowed from the facility.
Investigators from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue were on-site as they examined the aftermath to pinpoint the origin of the incident. Clean-up crews were also on-site to clear the affected area.
No injuries have been reported in connection with the incident.
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