Travelers experienced delays at Miami International Airport today following a car fire on the arrivals level. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue swiftly responded, extinguishing the blaze, but residual smoke and debris necessitated the rerouting of traffic. Miami International Airport’s official Twitter feed urged commuters to “plan ahead and allow for extra travel time,” as reported by NBC Miami.
Concurrently, a separate vehicle fire caused an eruption in a parking structure near the airport’s departure levels. Authorities confirmed the explosion and released video footage showing an ignited car amid thick smoke. The incident prompted an emergency response, with traffic expected to be impacted. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, in a post on social media, advised those to or from the airport to allocate additional travel time.
These setbacks occur on heels of recent security scares at the airport, which included a bomb threat and a potential shooting incident, detailed by Times Now News. These events led to the evacuation of terminals and the closure of TSA checkpoints, underscoring growing safety concerns at Miami International Airport…