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Boat Fire Injures 2 In Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami.com) – Two people in Fort Lauderdale were injured when the boat they were working on exploded into flames Friday morning. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue, the...
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Police: Father Leaves Infant Children In Front Of Rescue Station
MIAMI – (CBSMiami.com) – What began as a couple arguing in a car ended when the driver – a father of two children – was involved in a hit and run accident and then parked in front of a Miami-Dade Fire...
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Gimenez Fire Rescue Boat Plan Meeting Opposition
MIAMI (CBS4) – Chris Robins and Pam Seitz thought they were going to die last week when their tiny boat capsized in rough seas near Key Biscayne. “We were saying goodbye to each other,” said Robins....
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Help For Hialeah Hit-And-Run Victim Delayed By Faulty Ambulance
HIALEAH (CBSMiami) – Maria Morales died while waiting for help to arrive last week in Hialeah. The help was delayed because an ambulance wouldn’t start. Morales, a 78 year-old mother and grandmother,...
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Shoot For Safety With New Year’s Fireworks
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – New Year’s Eve is second only to the Fourth of July for fireworks displays. But, before you decide to light up the sky over your house, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is conducting fireworks...
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Margate Family Lose Home To Fire
MARGATE, Fla. (CBSMiami) – A Margate family is homeless this Saturday afternoon after their home went up in flames. The home, located on the 6400 block of Margate Boulevard, is said to be a total loss...
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BSO Receives Prestigious Honor For Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBS4) – The Broward Sheriff’s Office has led the way in many areas, such as it’s user-friendly website. Now, the BSO has received a prestigious honor for its Department of Fire Rescue...
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Multiple People Shot, 1 Dead In Brownsville Neighborhood
MIAMI (CBS4) – Police say they’re looking for a man with an assault rifle who shot three people Wednesday afternoon in a Northwest Miami-Dade neighborhood. Miami-Dade Police units responded to the...
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Several People Injured As Car Veers Into Miami Gardens Bus Bench
MIAMI GARDENS (CBS4) – Several people were taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after a driver lost control and careened her car into a bus bench full of people. From Chopper 4, fire rescue crews...
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Pepper Spray At Coral Springs Office Sends Several People To Hospital
CORAL SPRINGS (CBS4) – A Coral Springs doctor’s office was evacuated Wednesday afternoon when as many as 16 people fell ill. Authorities later learned the the substance making people sick was pepper...
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Fire Rescue Response Time Questioned After Man Dies On Venetian Islands
MIAMI BEACH (CBS4) - A widow’s heartbreaking email sent just days after her husband’s death is prompting action on Miami Beach. In it, she claimed Miami Beach Fire Rescue took more than half an hour to...
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BSO Preps For Worst After Boston Bombings
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel held a special briefing with members of his command staff Tuesday to discuss the security situation in the county in the wake of the...
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Some S. Fla Fire Stations Closing Monday
MIAMI (CBS Miami) – Several fire stations will close their doors beginning Monday morning leaving some South Florida communities without necessary services. At 7:00 a.m. fire trucks and rescue trucks...
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Jaws Of Life Used In Miami Car Crash
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Numerous cars were involved in a crash in Miami Saturday night. Miami Fire Rescue units responded to Northwest 7th Avenue and 54th Street around 7 p.m. According to Lt. Ignatius...
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Police Investigating Death Of Naked Pinecrest Home Intruder
PINECREST (CBS4) - Miami-Dade Police are investigating the death of a naked man who allegedly broke into a Pinecrest home and had an altercation with the homeowners. “I can’t believe it,” said neighbor...
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Police Looking For Suspect In Fatal Miami Gardens Shooting
MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) – Just before 5:30 Saturday evening, in front of Buccaneer Park where children were playing, a brazen shooter opened fire killing a man. Selina Woods, a resident, says, “It...
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Firefighters Recognized During Medal Day
DORAL (CBSMiami/AP) — Firefighters in Miami-Dade County were recognized Saturday for their service. A statement from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says Medal Day recognizes “the meritorious efforts of the men...
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Foaming Fire Trucks Now In Use At MIA
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – New vehicles were just added to the fleet at Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Airport Division. The four state-of-the art Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting vehicles were purchased for $3 million...
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Fire Destroys Sailboat, Kills Pet Near Monument Island
MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) — A dog was killed in a sailboat fire Sunday morning near Monument Island. The 32-foot sailboat was anchored just west of 14 Street and West Avenue when the fire broke out. “We...
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Davie Blaze Burns Fence, Spreads To Other Backyards
DAVIE (CBSMiami) – Two Davie backyards turned to ash after a fire ripped through them Saturday afternoon. “The whole backyard was on fire then it practically jumped the fence. The shed just started...
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Rip Currents Prompt Dozens Of Rescues At South Florida Beaches
HAULOVER BEACH (CBSMiami) – Red flags are flying for a fourth straight day at South Florida beaches signaling rough seas and potentially dangerous rip currents. Lifeguards are on high alert looking for...
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Beachgoers Beware: Rip Current Advisory Extended In South Florida
MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) — South Florida beachgoers beware, there’s another rip current advisory Tuesday along the coastline. The National Weather Service has extended the advisory through Tuesday for...
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Kitten Rescued After Being Stuck Inside Car
DANIA BEACH (CBSMiami) - A tiny kitten had to be rescued after getting stuck inside of a car’s engine compartment. The little cat started making sounds while the car’s driver was traveling along...
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Four People Hurt After Car Crashes Into Business
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Four people were injured Monday after a car crashed into a business. The car crashed into an Estrella Insurance at 12460 SW 8th Street in Miami Monday. The sound of the crash could...
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Fire Destroys Half A Duplex In Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – One side of a duplex was destroyed Thursday morning in a fire. Nobody was injured during the blaze that burnt half the duplex at 821 NW 2nd Avenue. Fort Lauderdale Fire...
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Car Slams Into Building In Plantation
PLANTATION (CBSMiami) – Fire rescue was on scene Thursday morning after a car slammed into a hair salon. The car, a silver Buick Verano, crashed into a Hair Cuttery at 6969 W Broward Boulevard....
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Fire Rescue Lieutenant Relieved Of Duty For Alleged Solicitation Of Minor
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A City of Miami Fire Rescue Lieutenant, arrested for solicitation of a minor, bonded out of jail Thursday morning and has been placed on a relieved of duty status. Ramon Marti, 58,...
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Two Hospitalized In Margate Fire
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MARGATE (CBSMiami) – A fire ripped through a Margate home, sending two to the hospital. At around 11:50 a.m. Margate firefighters responded to a call at 1807 NW...
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One Person Dead After Boat Capsized Off Ft. Lauderdale
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – One person has died after a boat capsized near Fort Lauderdale Wednesday evening. According to Jorge Pino, with the Florida Fish and...
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Crews Rescue Manatee Stuck In Storm Station
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_1205201517191600000AA.mp4 Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – A one-and-a half year old manatee is resting and recovering after...
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Resident Says She Heard An Explosion During Fire At Hialeah Townhomes
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter HIALEAH (CBSMiami) – A fast-moving, two-alarm fire gutted two townhomes and damaged a third unit, leading to some terrifying moments for victims and their...
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Miami Fire Rescue Pulls Kitten From Drain
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Miami Fire Rescue crews used their talents to rescue a fury friend on Monday. It all happened near NW 30th Street and NW 9th Avenue after...
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Fire Rescue: 3-Year-Old Boy Causes Fort Lauderdale House Fire
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said a blaze that tore through a home Thursday afternoon was started by a 3-year-old child. Chakisha...
View ArticleGive Me A Toy: Florida Boy Gets Trapped In Vending Machine
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TITUSVILLE (CBSMiami/AP) — Sometimes, you just really want that prize. When a young Florida boy wanted a stuffed toy, he crawled inside a claw-style vending...
View ArticleBody Pulled From Overturned Tractor-Trailer On Turnpike In Miramar
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A body was pulled from an overturned tractor-trailer Tuesday afternoon on Florida’s Turnpike in Miramar. CBS News Chopper4 was over the scene...
View ArticleBSO: Man Steals Ambulance, Tells Detectives ‘He Needed A Car’
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Broward Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man they say stole a BSO Fire Rescue ambulance on Sunday afternoon. BSO said they responded to a...
View ArticlePolice: Keep Your Christmas Tree Hydrated To Avoid A Fire
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A timely reminder from Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue for anyone who has a live Christmas tree in their home. On Wednesday, they demonstrated...
View ArticleDad Rescues 4 Children, Mom From Pompano Apartment Fire
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A father rescued his four young children and their mother from their burning apartment in Pompano Beach. It happened overnight Saturday near...
View Article3 Horses Killed After Wellington Barn Goes Up In Flames
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter PALM BEACH (CBSMiami) – A firefighter was injured and three horses were killed when a fire erupted at a barn in Palm Beach County. The fire was eventually put...
View ArticleYacht Catches Fire Overnight In Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – Crews had their hands full overnight, battling a boat fire in Miami Beach. The fire was put out sometime before dawn. Firefighters were seen spraying foam to help tame the...
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