An explosion and a major fire at an industrial facility in the city of Medley, Fla. has so far left two people dead and four injured. Authorities have not provided updates on the health of those affected.
Some images shared by local media and users on social networks showed several vehicles engulfed in flames, including an apparent fuel truck.
🚨#BREAKING: Firefighters are battling a massive fire at an industrial facility by an explosion, resulting in multiple injuries and fatalities.⁰
📌#Medley | #Florida ⁰⁰Right now, firefighters are fighting a huge blaze in an industrial building in Medley, Florida, which is… https://t.co/ksxCunluFw pic.twitter.com/Nynm4vMEfC— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 21, 2023
According to WSVN, the fire was caused by a spark from the welding machines when the workers were handling acetylene, a highly flammable gas.
🚨BREAKING: 2 dead, 1 hospitalized after fire in Medley, Florida - WSVN pic.twitter.com/UsGje7ShHe
— Breaking News (@NewsJunkieBreak) February 21, 2023
Miami-Dade firefighters arrived on the scene to extinguish the fire. The incident caused Florida Power and Light's power lines to go down.
#MDFR is on scene of a fire at 11350 NW S River Drive. Media staging area will be at NW 97 Avenue & NW South River Drive. pic.twitter.com/Qnqxx0rJ3w
— Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (@MiamiDadeFire) February 21, 2023
