MEDLEY, Fla. – A junkyard fire in Medley sent black smoke billowing into the air Friday afternoon.
Images from Sky 10 showed what appeared to be scrap metal and several cars on fire at 7225 NW 84th Ave., just west of the Palmetto Expressway.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue dispatch data, units were sent to the junkyard just after 4 p.m.
An MDFR spokesperson said the blaze was upgraded to a second-alarm fire because of the additional manpower needed to fight it.
Officials haven’t reported any injuries.
#MDFR is on scene of a #SecondAlarm junkyard fire near NW 72 Street & NW 84 Avenue in Medley. All companies are operating to put the fire out. Due to smoky conditions as a result of the fire, please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/34IT6gsZwf
— Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (@MiamiDadeFire) March 24, 2023