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Traffic Delays After Welding Oxygen Tank Exploded

632 S Miami Ave

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  • A welding oxygen tank explosion occurred at 632 S Miami Ave in Miami following a reported gas leak. Firefighters and HazMat teams are on the scene to manage the situation.

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Traffic is being redirected to prevent vehicles from entering the scene, with U-turns advised for those approaching.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:13
4410. 15. There should be no traffic going into the scene. Everybody should be making that U-turn around the route. They're coming over the bridge from north to south.

Traffic is being redirected to alleviate congestion near the gas leak area.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:28
4410. 4510, QSK. Can you get somebody on Southwest 3rd Street and South Miami Avenue, reference, we're sending traffic down that way to alleviate the traffic in Burkle. traffic to, uh, let me go through. On the back end of South Miami and 3? QSL, QSL. 13, show you responding to South Miami and 3, South Miami and 3, they will push traffic up. 4413. 1332 Bravo.

HazMat teams report zero lower explosive limit readings and are working to pinpoint the source of the gas leak.

Miami FR Tac G · 0:19
Go ahead. We still have zero in the LEO, but we can see on the active lead. We're trying to pinpoint what's what's doing this. QSL, so I'm copying. LEO, not on the LEO, but you do have an active lead.

Additional units are coordinating to manage pedestrian traffic near the gas leak area.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:30
Any unit, any urban unit, any unit that can take any 15 inside Miami U-6 to help with traffic to get the pedestrians out? Urban 17, I'm alive, but I'm on foot. Urban 17, I'm alive, any other unit? Urban 42, I'm alive, I'll be at the top of Miami U-7. QSL, show you're alive, any other unit? Urban 18. 18, go ahead. Do you need me? Make contact with 4410 outside Miami U-6, hit phone. QSL, show you're alive, I'll be at the top of Miami U-6.

Radio clips available.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:26
Central. 10-4, 10-4, 1209. 1201. 10-4, for info, we have a 48 that came in at 612 South Miami Ave. Responding in reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up while on the truck. 4410 is following rescue. Right now, 7613 is arrival advising. They're going to be shutting down from South Miami to 1 on 7th Street. 10-4.

An additional unit is en route to assist with traffic control as 7th Street is being closed off.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:23
7613, we're going to need one more unit for traffic, QSL. Show you en route, 7615 is en route, unit 1. Yeah, unit 1, not the 1. We're going to need an extra unit. They're closing off the old block from Miami to 1 Avenue on 7th Street, QSL. QSL, 7611, you're clear? QSK. 7611. 7611.

A HazMat team is delayed due to a bridge obstruction but is continuing to the scene.

Miami FR Tac G · 0:12
Hazmat Team to Engine 4. Engine 4. Be advised, give a minute, we're stuck with the bridge, QSL. We're delayed by the bridge. That's QSL.

HazMat teams are staging upwind on 7th Street to manage the situation safely.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:27
Emergency out to unit 5232. QSK. QSK. at Avenue and Avenue. to advise. QSL 48, but what's the reference again? Reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up. We're not exactly on the They advised it's going to be at 612 South Miami Avenue, proceed, sir.
Miami FR Tac G · 0:13
Engine 4 to Hazmat, go ahead and stage on 7th Street so you can be upwind. 7th Street, upwind. QSL, 7th Street, upwind. Received, RCF is 281.

Police are en route to the scene to assist firefighters.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:31
QSL. QSL. 4510, any subject matter? 4510, go ahead. QSL, units en route to a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. Reference to a well-being oxygen tank, QSL. QSL, sorry. QSL, I have two units en route for a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. It's going to be reference to a well-being oxygen tank, QSL. QSL. Okay, QSL. Rescue's already on scene.

Firefighters have arrived on scene and confirm a welding oxygen tank has exploded.

West Dispatch · 0:30
QSL. QSL. 4510, any subject matter? 4510, go ahead. QSL, units en route to a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. Reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up, QSL. QSL, I'm sorry. QSL, I have two units en route for a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. It's going to be reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up, QSL. QSL. Okay, QSL. Rescue's already on scene.
Miami FR Tac G · 0:30
519 to Engine 4. Engine 4. Hey, Cap, how's it going? This is Engine 4 here at 64 South Miami Avenue. We got some, looks like refrigerant acetylene. An acetylene bottle blew up. They say they have another one in there with some refrigerants. Were you able to mitigate the first leak of refrigerant? It's unknown if it's acetylene or not. Uh, due to the actual worker's pain.
Miami Fire Rescue · 0:24
Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. TAC to go, G-Golf. G-Golf. Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. TAC to go, G-Golf. 1358 Miami.

HazMat teams and additional units are responding to the scene of the gas leak.

Miami FR Dispatch · 0:25
Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. Tactical, G-Golf. G-Golf. Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. Tactical, G-Golf.

A sudden explosion occurred, and a hazmat team is being dispatched to address the active gas leak, according to the firefighters.

Miami FR Dispatch · 0:24
Engine 4 to Miami. Engine 4, QSK. Can you please dispatch PD and dispatch the hazmat team, please, to ours? We had a, a sudden explosion with active leak. Please dispatch them to this location, please. And, uh, G-golf, G-golf. QSL.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a gas leak.

Fire Dispatch · 0:20
Engine 4, Charlie response, gas leak, outside fire, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. Engine 4, Charlie response, gas leak, outside fire, 632 South Miami Avenue. B lot, 1346 Miami.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 632 S Miami Ave.

Traffic is being redirected to prevent vehicles from entering the scene, with U-turns advised for those approaching.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:13
4410. 15. There should be no traffic going into the scene. Everybody should be making that U-turn around the route. They're coming over the bridge from north to south.

Traffic is being redirected to alleviate congestion near the gas leak area.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:28
4410. 4510, QSK. Can you get somebody on Southwest 3rd Street and South Miami Avenue, reference, we're sending traffic down that way to alleviate the traffic in Burkle. traffic to, uh, let me go through. On the back end of South Miami and 3? QSL, QSL. 13, show you responding to South Miami and 3, South Miami and 3, they will push traffic up. 4413. 1332 Bravo.

HazMat teams report zero lower explosive limit readings and are working to pinpoint the source of the gas leak.

Miami FR Tac G · 0:19
Go ahead. We still have zero in the LEO, but we can see on the active lead. We're trying to pinpoint what's what's doing this. QSL, so I'm copying. LEO, not on the LEO, but you do have an active lead.

Additional units are coordinating to manage pedestrian traffic near the gas leak area.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:30
Any unit, any urban unit, any unit that can take any 15 inside Miami U-6 to help with traffic to get the pedestrians out? Urban 17, I'm alive, but I'm on foot. Urban 17, I'm alive, any other unit? Urban 42, I'm alive, I'll be at the top of Miami U-7. QSL, show you're alive, any other unit? Urban 18. 18, go ahead. Do you need me? Make contact with 4410 outside Miami U-6, hit phone. QSL, show you're alive, I'll be at the top of Miami U-6.

Radio clips available.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:26
Central. 10-4, 10-4, 1209. 1201. 10-4, for info, we have a 48 that came in at 612 South Miami Ave. Responding in reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up while on the truck. 4410 is following rescue. Right now, 7613 is arrival advising. They're going to be shutting down from South Miami to 1 on 7th Street. 10-4.

An additional unit is en route to assist with traffic control as 7th Street is being closed off.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:23
7613, we're going to need one more unit for traffic, QSL. Show you en route, 7615 is en route, unit 1. Yeah, unit 1, not the 1. We're going to need an extra unit. They're closing off the old block from Miami to 1 Avenue on 7th Street, QSL. QSL, 7611, you're clear? QSK. 7611. 7611.

A HazMat team is delayed due to a bridge obstruction but is continuing to the scene.

Miami FR Tac G · 0:12
Hazmat Team to Engine 4. Engine 4. Be advised, give a minute, we're stuck with the bridge, QSL. We're delayed by the bridge. That's QSL.

HazMat teams are staging upwind on 7th Street to manage the situation safely.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:27
Emergency out to unit 5232. QSK. QSK. at Avenue and Avenue. to advise. QSL 48, but what's the reference again? Reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up. We're not exactly on the They advised it's going to be at 612 South Miami Avenue, proceed, sir.
Miami FR Tac G · 0:13
Engine 4 to Hazmat, go ahead and stage on 7th Street so you can be upwind. 7th Street, upwind. QSL, 7th Street, upwind. Received, RCF is 281.

Police are en route to the scene to assist firefighters.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:31
QSL. QSL. 4510, any subject matter? 4510, go ahead. QSL, units en route to a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. Reference to a well-being oxygen tank, QSL. QSL, sorry. QSL, I have two units en route for a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. It's going to be reference to a well-being oxygen tank, QSL. QSL. Okay, QSL. Rescue's already on scene.

Firefighters have arrived on scene and confirm a welding oxygen tank has exploded.

West Dispatch · 0:30
QSL. QSL. 4510, any subject matter? 4510, go ahead. QSL, units en route to a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. Reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up, QSL. QSL, I'm sorry. QSL, I have two units en route for a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. It's going to be reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up, QSL. QSL. Okay, QSL. Rescue's already on scene.
Miami FR Tac G · 0:30
519 to Engine 4. Engine 4. Hey, Cap, how's it going? This is Engine 4 here at 64 South Miami Avenue. We got some, looks like refrigerant acetylene. An acetylene bottle blew up. They say they have another one in there with some refrigerants. Were you able to mitigate the first leak of refrigerant? It's unknown if it's acetylene or not. Uh, due to the actual worker's pain.
Miami Fire Rescue · 0:24
Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. TAC to go, G-Golf. G-Golf. Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. TAC to go, G-Golf. 1358 Miami.

HazMat teams and additional units are responding to the scene of the gas leak.

Miami FR Dispatch · 0:25
Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. Tactical, G-Golf. G-Golf. Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. Tactical, G-Golf.

A sudden explosion occurred, and a hazmat team is being dispatched to address the active gas leak, according to the firefighters.

Miami FR Dispatch · 0:24
Engine 4 to Miami. Engine 4, QSK. Can you please dispatch PD and dispatch the hazmat team, please, to ours? We had a, a sudden explosion with active leak. Please dispatch them to this location, please. And, uh, G-golf, G-golf. QSL.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a gas leak.

Fire Dispatch · 0:20
Engine 4, Charlie response, gas leak, outside fire, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. Engine 4, Charlie response, gas leak, outside fire, 632 South Miami Avenue. B lot, 1346 Miami.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 632 S Miami Ave.

Traffic is being redirected to prevent vehicles from entering the scene, with U-turns advised for those approaching.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:13
4410. 15. There should be no traffic going into the scene. Everybody should be making that U-turn around the route. They're coming over the bridge from north to south.

Traffic is being redirected to alleviate congestion near the gas leak area.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:28
4410. 4510, QSK. Can you get somebody on Southwest 3rd Street and South Miami Avenue, reference, we're sending traffic down that way to alleviate the traffic in Burkle. traffic to, uh, let me go through. On the back end of South Miami and 3? QSL, QSL. 13, show you responding to South Miami and 3, South Miami and 3, they will push traffic up. 4413. 1332 Bravo.

HazMat teams report zero lower explosive limit readings and are working to pinpoint the source of the gas leak.

Miami FR Tac G · 0:19
Go ahead. We still have zero in the LEO, but we can see on the active lead. We're trying to pinpoint what's what's doing this. QSL, so I'm copying. LEO, not on the LEO, but you do have an active lead.

Additional units are coordinating to manage pedestrian traffic near the gas leak area.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:30
Any unit, any urban unit, any unit that can take any 15 inside Miami U-6 to help with traffic to get the pedestrians out? Urban 17, I'm alive, but I'm on foot. Urban 17, I'm alive, any other unit? Urban 42, I'm alive, I'll be at the top of Miami U-7. QSL, show you're alive, any other unit? Urban 18. 18, go ahead. Do you need me? Make contact with 4410 outside Miami U-6, hit phone. QSL, show you're alive, I'll be at the top of Miami U-6.

Radio clips available.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:26
Central. 10-4, 10-4, 1209. 1201. 10-4, for info, we have a 48 that came in at 612 South Miami Ave. Responding in reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up while on the truck. 4410 is following rescue. Right now, 7613 is arrival advising. They're going to be shutting down from South Miami to 1 on 7th Street. 10-4.

An additional unit is en route to assist with traffic control as 7th Street is being closed off.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:23
7613, we're going to need one more unit for traffic, QSL. Show you en route, 7615 is en route, unit 1. Yeah, unit 1, not the 1. We're going to need an extra unit. They're closing off the old block from Miami to 1 Avenue on 7th Street, QSL. QSL, 7611, you're clear? QSK. 7611. 7611.

A HazMat team is delayed due to a bridge obstruction but is continuing to the scene.

Miami FR Tac G · 0:12
Hazmat Team to Engine 4. Engine 4. Be advised, give a minute, we're stuck with the bridge, QSL. We're delayed by the bridge. That's QSL.

HazMat teams are staging upwind on 7th Street to manage the situation safely.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:27
Emergency out to unit 5232. QSK. QSK. at Avenue and Avenue. to advise. QSL 48, but what's the reference again? Reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up. We're not exactly on the They advised it's going to be at 612 South Miami Avenue, proceed, sir.
Miami FR Tac G · 0:13
Engine 4 to Hazmat, go ahead and stage on 7th Street so you can be upwind. 7th Street, upwind. QSL, 7th Street, upwind. Received, RCF is 281.

Police are en route to the scene to assist firefighters.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:31
QSL. QSL. 4510, any subject matter? 4510, go ahead. QSL, units en route to a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. Reference to a well-being oxygen tank, QSL. QSL, sorry. QSL, I have two units en route for a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. It's going to be reference to a well-being oxygen tank, QSL. QSL. Okay, QSL. Rescue's already on scene.

Firefighters have arrived on scene and confirm a welding oxygen tank has exploded.

West Dispatch · 0:30
QSL. QSL. 4510, any subject matter? 4510, go ahead. QSL, units en route to a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. Reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up, QSL. QSL, I'm sorry. QSL, I have two units en route for a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. It's going to be reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up, QSL. QSL. Okay, QSL. Rescue's already on scene.
Miami FR Tac G · 0:30
519 to Engine 4. Engine 4. Hey, Cap, how's it going? This is Engine 4 here at 64 South Miami Avenue. We got some, looks like refrigerant acetylene. An acetylene bottle blew up. They say they have another one in there with some refrigerants. Were you able to mitigate the first leak of refrigerant? It's unknown if it's acetylene or not. Uh, due to the actual worker's pain.
Miami Fire Rescue · 0:24
Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. TAC to go, G-Golf. G-Golf. Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. TAC to go, G-Golf. 1358 Miami.

HazMat teams and additional units are responding to the scene of the gas leak.

Miami FR Dispatch · 0:25
Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. Tactical, G-Golf. G-Golf. Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. Tactical, G-Golf.

A sudden explosion occurred, and a hazmat team is being dispatched to address the active gas leak, according to the firefighters.

Miami FR Dispatch · 0:24
Engine 4 to Miami. Engine 4, QSK. Can you please dispatch PD and dispatch the hazmat team, please, to ours? We had a, a sudden explosion with active leak. Please dispatch them to this location, please. And, uh, G-golf, G-golf. QSL.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a gas leak.

Fire Dispatch · 0:20
Engine 4, Charlie response, gas leak, outside fire, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. Engine 4, Charlie response, gas leak, outside fire, 632 South Miami Avenue. B lot, 1346 Miami.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 632 S Miami Ave.

Traffic is being redirected to prevent vehicles from entering the scene, with U-turns advised for those approaching.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:13
4410. 15. There should be no traffic going into the scene. Everybody should be making that U-turn around the route. They're coming over the bridge from north to south.

Traffic is being redirected to alleviate congestion near the gas leak area.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:28
4410. 4510, QSK. Can you get somebody on Southwest 3rd Street and South Miami Avenue, reference, we're sending traffic down that way to alleviate the traffic in Burkle. traffic to, uh, let me go through. On the back end of South Miami and 3? QSL, QSL. 13, show you responding to South Miami and 3, South Miami and 3, they will push traffic up. 4413. 1332 Bravo.

HazMat teams report zero lower explosive limit readings and are working to pinpoint the source of the gas leak.

Miami FR Tac G · 0:19
Go ahead. We still have zero in the LEO, but we can see on the active lead. We're trying to pinpoint what's what's doing this. QSL, so I'm copying. LEO, not on the LEO, but you do have an active lead.

Additional units are coordinating to manage pedestrian traffic near the gas leak area.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:30
Any unit, any urban unit, any unit that can take any 15 inside Miami U-6 to help with traffic to get the pedestrians out? Urban 17, I'm alive, but I'm on foot. Urban 17, I'm alive, any other unit? Urban 42, I'm alive, I'll be at the top of Miami U-7. QSL, show you're alive, any other unit? Urban 18. 18, go ahead. Do you need me? Make contact with 4410 outside Miami U-6, hit phone. QSL, show you're alive, I'll be at the top of Miami U-6.

Radio clips available.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:26
Central. 10-4, 10-4, 1209. 1201. 10-4, for info, we have a 48 that came in at 612 South Miami Ave. Responding in reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up while on the truck. 4410 is following rescue. Right now, 7613 is arrival advising. They're going to be shutting down from South Miami to 1 on 7th Street. 10-4.

An additional unit is en route to assist with traffic control as 7th Street is being closed off.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:23
7613, we're going to need one more unit for traffic, QSL. Show you en route, 7615 is en route, unit 1. Yeah, unit 1, not the 1. We're going to need an extra unit. They're closing off the old block from Miami to 1 Avenue on 7th Street, QSL. QSL, 7611, you're clear? QSK. 7611. 7611.

A HazMat team is delayed due to a bridge obstruction but is continuing to the scene.

Miami FR Tac G · 0:12
Hazmat Team to Engine 4. Engine 4. Be advised, give a minute, we're stuck with the bridge, QSL. We're delayed by the bridge. That's QSL.

HazMat teams are staging upwind on 7th Street to manage the situation safely.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:27
Emergency out to unit 5232. QSK. QSK. at Avenue and Avenue. to advise. QSL 48, but what's the reference again? Reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up. We're not exactly on the They advised it's going to be at 612 South Miami Avenue, proceed, sir.
Miami FR Tac G · 0:13
Engine 4 to Hazmat, go ahead and stage on 7th Street so you can be upwind. 7th Street, upwind. QSL, 7th Street, upwind. Received, RCF is 281.

Police are en route to the scene to assist firefighters.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:31
QSL. QSL. 4510, any subject matter? 4510, go ahead. QSL, units en route to a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. Reference to a well-being oxygen tank, QSL. QSL, sorry. QSL, I have two units en route for a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. It's going to be reference to a well-being oxygen tank, QSL. QSL. Okay, QSL. Rescue's already on scene.

Firefighters have arrived on scene and confirm a welding oxygen tank has exploded.

West Dispatch · 0:30
QSL. QSL. 4510, any subject matter? 4510, go ahead. QSL, units en route to a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. Reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up, QSL. QSL, I'm sorry. QSL, I have two units en route for a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. It's going to be reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up, QSL. QSL. Okay, QSL. Rescue's already on scene.
Miami FR Tac G · 0:30
519 to Engine 4. Engine 4. Hey, Cap, how's it going? This is Engine 4 here at 64 South Miami Avenue. We got some, looks like refrigerant acetylene. An acetylene bottle blew up. They say they have another one in there with some refrigerants. Were you able to mitigate the first leak of refrigerant? It's unknown if it's acetylene or not. Uh, due to the actual worker's pain.
Miami Fire Rescue · 0:24
Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. TAC to go, G-Golf. G-Golf. Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. TAC to go, G-Golf. 1358 Miami.

HazMat teams and additional units are responding to the scene of the gas leak.

Miami FR Dispatch · 0:25
Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. Tactical, G-Golf. G-Golf. Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. Tactical, G-Golf.

A sudden explosion occurred, and a hazmat team is being dispatched to address the active gas leak, according to the firefighters.

Miami FR Dispatch · 0:24
Engine 4 to Miami. Engine 4, QSK. Can you please dispatch PD and dispatch the hazmat team, please, to ours? We had a, a sudden explosion with active leak. Please dispatch them to this location, please. And, uh, G-golf, G-golf. QSL.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a gas leak.

Fire Dispatch · 0:20
Engine 4, Charlie response, gas leak, outside fire, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. Engine 4, Charlie response, gas leak, outside fire, 632 South Miami Avenue. B lot, 1346 Miami.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 632 S Miami Ave.

Traffic is being redirected to prevent vehicles from entering the scene, with U-turns advised for those approaching.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:13
4410. 15. There should be no traffic going into the scene. Everybody should be making that U-turn around the route. They're coming over the bridge from north to south.

Traffic is being redirected to alleviate congestion near the gas leak area.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:28
4410. 4510, QSK. Can you get somebody on Southwest 3rd Street and South Miami Avenue, reference, we're sending traffic down that way to alleviate the traffic in Burkle. traffic to, uh, let me go through. On the back end of South Miami and 3? QSL, QSL. 13, show you responding to South Miami and 3, South Miami and 3, they will push traffic up. 4413. 1332 Bravo.

HazMat teams report zero lower explosive limit readings and are working to pinpoint the source of the gas leak.

Miami FR Tac G · 0:19
Go ahead. We still have zero in the LEO, but we can see on the active lead. We're trying to pinpoint what's what's doing this. QSL, so I'm copying. LEO, not on the LEO, but you do have an active lead.

Additional units are coordinating to manage pedestrian traffic near the gas leak area.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:30
Any unit, any urban unit, any unit that can take any 15 inside Miami U-6 to help with traffic to get the pedestrians out? Urban 17, I'm alive, but I'm on foot. Urban 17, I'm alive, any other unit? Urban 42, I'm alive, I'll be at the top of Miami U-7. QSL, show you're alive, any other unit? Urban 18. 18, go ahead. Do you need me? Make contact with 4410 outside Miami U-6, hit phone. QSL, show you're alive, I'll be at the top of Miami U-6.

Radio clips available.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:26
Central. 10-4, 10-4, 1209. 1201. 10-4, for info, we have a 48 that came in at 612 South Miami Ave. Responding in reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up while on the truck. 4410 is following rescue. Right now, 7613 is arrival advising. They're going to be shutting down from South Miami to 1 on 7th Street. 10-4.

An additional unit is en route to assist with traffic control as 7th Street is being closed off.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:23
7613, we're going to need one more unit for traffic, QSL. Show you en route, 7615 is en route, unit 1. Yeah, unit 1, not the 1. We're going to need an extra unit. They're closing off the old block from Miami to 1 Avenue on 7th Street, QSL. QSL, 7611, you're clear? QSK. 7611. 7611.

A HazMat team is delayed due to a bridge obstruction but is continuing to the scene.

Miami FR Tac G · 0:12
Hazmat Team to Engine 4. Engine 4. Be advised, give a minute, we're stuck with the bridge, QSL. We're delayed by the bridge. That's QSL.

HazMat teams are staging upwind on 7th Street to manage the situation safely.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:27
Emergency out to unit 5232. QSK. QSK. at Avenue and Avenue. to advise. QSL 48, but what's the reference again? Reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up. We're not exactly on the They advised it's going to be at 612 South Miami Avenue, proceed, sir.
Miami FR Tac G · 0:13
Engine 4 to Hazmat, go ahead and stage on 7th Street so you can be upwind. 7th Street, upwind. QSL, 7th Street, upwind. Received, RCF is 281.

Police are en route to the scene to assist firefighters.

Miami PD West Ch 5 · 0:31
QSL. QSL. 4510, any subject matter? 4510, go ahead. QSL, units en route to a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. Reference to a well-being oxygen tank, QSL. QSL, sorry. QSL, I have two units en route for a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. It's going to be reference to a well-being oxygen tank, QSL. QSL. Okay, QSL. Rescue's already on scene.

Firefighters have arrived on scene and confirm a welding oxygen tank has exploded.

West Dispatch · 0:30
QSL. QSL. 4510, any subject matter? 4510, go ahead. QSL, units en route to a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. Reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up, QSL. QSL, I'm sorry. QSL, I have two units en route for a 48, 612 South Miami Ave. Rescue's already on scene. It's going to be reference to a welding oxygen tank that blew up, QSL. QSL. Okay, QSL. Rescue's already on scene.
Miami FR Tac G · 0:30
519 to Engine 4. Engine 4. Hey, Cap, how's it going? This is Engine 4 here at 64 South Miami Avenue. We got some, looks like refrigerant acetylene. An acetylene bottle blew up. They say they have another one in there with some refrigerants. Were you able to mitigate the first leak of refrigerant? It's unknown if it's acetylene or not. Uh, due to the actual worker's pain.
Miami Fire Rescue · 0:24
Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. TAC to go, G-Golf. G-Golf. Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. TAC to go, G-Golf. 1358 Miami.

HazMat teams and additional units are responding to the scene of the gas leak.

Miami FR Dispatch · 0:25
Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. Tactical, G-Golf. G-Golf. Hazmat 1, Chief 1, respond, Engine 4 on scene. Charlie response for a gas leak, 632 South Miami Avenue. Tactical, G-Golf.

A sudden explosion occurred, and a hazmat team is being dispatched to address the active gas leak, according to the firefighters.

Miami FR Dispatch · 0:24
Engine 4 to Miami. Engine 4, QSK. Can you please dispatch PD and dispatch the hazmat team, please, to ours? We had a, a sudden explosion with active leak. Please dispatch them to this location, please. And, uh, G-golf, G-golf. QSL.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a gas leak.

Fire Dispatch · 0:20
Engine 4, Charlie response, gas leak, outside fire, 632 South Miami Avenue. 632 South Miami Avenue. Engine 4, Charlie response, gas leak, outside fire, 632 South Miami Avenue. B lot, 1346 Miami.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 632 S Miami Ave.

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AmericaFuckYeahAug 20 at 3:31 PM

I didn't hear that, but I heard a dude laying on his fkn horn for a straight 5 minutes istg

bensalemUser2235568004Aug 20 at 2:15 PM

Heard it from comfort in! Was very loud

thegentlegiantAug 20 at 2:13 PM

Wtf

ADar49Aug 20 at 2:07 PM

Hope everyone is safe

AmericaFuckYeahAug 20 at 3:31 PM

I didn't hear that, but I heard a dude laying on his fkn horn for a straight 5 minutes istg

bensalemUser2235568004Aug 20 at 2:15 PM

Heard it from comfort in! Was very loud

thegentlegiantAug 20 at 2:13 PM

Wtf

ADar49Aug 20 at 2:07 PM

Hope everyone is safe

AmericaFuckYeahAug 20 at 3:31 PM

I didn't hear that, but I heard a dude laying on his fkn horn for a straight 5 minutes istg

bensalemUser2235568004Aug 20 at 2:15 PM

Heard it from comfort in! Was very loud

thegentlegiantAug 20 at 2:13 PM

Wtf

ADar49Aug 20 at 2:07 PM

Hope everyone is safe

AmericaFuckYeahAug 20 at 3:31 PM

I didn't hear that, but I heard a dude laying on his fkn horn for a straight 5 minutes istg

bensalemUser2235568004Aug 20 at 2:15 PM

Heard it from comfort in! Was very loud

thegentlegiantAug 20 at 2:13 PM

Wtf

ADar49Aug 20 at 2:07 PM

Hope everyone is safe

AmericaFuckYeahAug 20 at 3:31 PM

I didn't hear that, but I heard a dude laying on his fkn horn for a straight 5 minutes istg

bensalemUser2235568004Aug 20 at 2:15 PM

Heard it from comfort in! Was very loud

thegentlegiantAug 20 at 2:13 PM

Wtf

ADar49Aug 20 at 2:07 PM

Hope everyone is safe

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