Crime & Safety
Car Bursts Into Flames In Southwest Miami-Dade
The incident happened around 1:20 p.m. at SW 137 Avenue and 72 Street. No one was inured.
MIAMI, FL — A car burst into flames Sunday afternoon in southwest Miami-Dade. The incident happened around 1:20 p.m. at SW 137 Avenue and 72 Street. No one was inured.
"When units arrived, they saw the vehicle fully engulfed with flames," according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. "Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire."
Fire officials cautioned motorists to pull over to the side of the road if they smell something burning in their vehicle.
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"Shut off the vehicle's engine, get yourself and all passengers out of the car, move to a safe place as far away from the car as possible and call 9-1-1," officials added.
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