A fire broke out early Wednesday morning at a supermarket in northeast Miami-Dade, but crews moved fast enough that the store never had to close and no injuries were reported.
Fire crews worked to extinguish the blaze before it could spread further, according to CBS News Miami, which had reporter Morgan Rynor on scene following the emergency response. By the time the flames were out, the supermarket was able to stay open, and there were no reported injuries tied to the fire.
The responding agency in this stretch of the county is almost certainly Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, which provides fire protection across unincorporated Miami-Dade County and 30 municipalities, covering more than 1,800 square miles. The department holds an ISO Class 1 Public Protection Classification, making it the first fire department covering over 1,000 square miles in the country to earn that top safety rating, according to Miami-Dade County.
What Comes Next for the Supermarket
It remains unknown exactly what sparked the fire or whether any inventory or equipment inside the store was damaged. Also unclear is whether the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will conduct a follow-up food safety or sanitation check, though the agency’s Division of Food Safety holds statutory authority over the state’s retail grocery stores. Per Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, inspectors can issue stop-sale or stop-use orders if smoke, fire, or mechanical failures compromise food safety…