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Smoke from microwave causes hotel evacuation, Surfside FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/23/2025 04:57 PM

Near Collins Ave, Surfside, FL 33154

Fire units responded to smoke reported in a multi-story hotel and apartment complex at 8801 Collins Ave. The cause was a microwave that was smoking but not on fire. The microwave was unplugged, and no active fire was found. People evacuated the building as a precaution.

Audio|Source: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Dispatch Channels

02:24

Transcript:

00:00

Battalion 1 is on Tech 1.

00:03

Battalion 1 copy at the high hazard rundown, are you ready?

00:09

You have platform 21, ladder 22, platform 59,

00:15

engine 76, engine 20, engine 27,

00:20

engine 10 and engine 30.

00:22

Rescue 76, rescue 21, rescue 20, battalion 3, battalion 2, and EMS 48.

00:33

Battalion 1 copy.

00:39

Rescue 21, you got the name of the building?

00:46

Rescue 21, you got the name of the building?

01:00

Rescue 21 are they giving information on a floor that's involved.

01:06

Third floor, apartment (number withheld).

01:10

We're coming.

01:12

We do.

01:19

The engine 7-6 arrival, multi-story hotel and an apartment complex.

01:26

Nothing showing this time. We do have people evacuating, so it's unit command.

01:30

Have Rescue 7-6 State Lobby Division, and we'll advise.

01:36

Heson 76, copy, arrival on a multi-story apartment complex, also hotel, evacuating at this time.

01:43

Rescue 76 are driving take lobby command. Rescue 76.

01:50

Rescue 76, copy. Rescue 76, copy.

01:59

Dade County.

02:02

Command, go ahead.

02:05

Go ahead and slow the units down. PD said they went up to 301. It was a microwave that was smoking.

02:12

They unplugged it, everything seems to be fine now. I'm going to go investigate. What advice?

02:19

All units are now to 8801 Collins Avenue. Slow to routine, photo routine for command on scenes.

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Near Collins Ave, Surfside, FL 33154

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