Massive Fire At Tropicana Flea Market, 40% Of Businesses Suffer Significant Loss

By Joe Gorchow, CBS Miami

July 10, 2022

People's life work was destroyed Thursday when a blaze wiped out many businesses at the Tropicana Flea Market.

Around 100 firefighters and a 10-person command team responded to contain the fire, which officials say began at a food truck.

"All that area got quickly consumed by fire," explained Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Ray Jadallah.

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