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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Major Fire Breaks Out at Miami International Airport

Courtesy Gregory Castillo
March 23: Massive fuel fire breaks out at Miami International Airport.

DEVELOPING
A major fuel fire broke out at Miami International Airport late Wednesday night, with fire crews summoned from across the area, the Miami Herald reported.
The conflagration, on the east side of the airport, was graded a second alarm blaze, with smoke and flames visible from nearby roads around 11:00 p.m. local time.
The fire was caused by a fuel tank farm in the southeast corner of the airport, away from the runways and terminals, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesman Capt. Eric Baum told the Miami Herald.
While flights were not affected, Baum told the newspaper that it was “an extremely dangerous operation” that would require significant manpower.
The cause of the fire remained unclear as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze.
Newscore contributed to this report.
This is a developing story. Please check back for more updates.
Newscore contributed to this report.

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