Name: Traffic Delays After Welding Oxygen Tank Exploded video
Uploaded: 2026-08-20T19:27:46.000Z
Description: 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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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.

Traffic Delays After Welding Oxygen Tank Exploded

 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.

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 prevent vehicles from entering the scene, with U-turns advised for those approaching.

 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.

 13, show you responding to South Miami and 3, South Miami and 3, they will push traffic up. 4413.

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.

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

 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.

 LEO, not on the LEO, but you do have an active lead.

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.

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

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 42, I'm alive, I'll be at the top of Miami U-7.

 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

 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

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.

Engine 4 to Hazmat, go ahead and stage on 7th Street so you can be upwind. 7th Street, upwind. QSL, 7th Street, upwind.

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.

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

 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, 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. 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.

Police are en route to the scene to assist firefighters.

 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 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. 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.

 This is Engine 4 here at 64 South Miami Avenue.

 We got some, looks like refrigerant acetylene.

 They say they have another one in there with some refrigerants.

 Were you able to mitigate the first leak of refrigerant?

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a gas leak.

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

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