By MES Dispatch Staff
The Briefing
- Leomar Suris, 36, was identified by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office as the man killed in an explosion at a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue maintenance and logistics facility located at 6100 SW 87th Avenue north of Kendall on Monday morning.
- Suris was found dead just after 10 a.m. at the depot where fire-rescue vehicles are fueled and serviced; four other people were injured in the explosion.
- Three people, including a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office lieutenant, were transported to the hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, while a fourth person transported himself; all injured persons were reported in stable condition.
- Deputies responding to the scene encountered heavy smoke as they began evacuating the facility; Suris leaves behind two children and family members.
- The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives, the state fire marshal, and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue are investigating the cause of the explosion.
MIAMI, FLA. — The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office identified Leomar Suris, 36, as the victim killed in an explosion at a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue maintenance facility on Monday morning.
Suris was found dead just after 10 a.m. at the logistics facility located at 6100 SW 87th Avenue in the Kendall area. The facility serves as a maintenance depot where fire-rescue vehicles are fueled and serviced.
Four additional people were injured in the explosion. Three people, including a lieutenant with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, were transported to the hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. A fourth person transported himself to the hospital. All injured individuals were reported to be in stable condition.
Deputies who responded to the explosion encountered heavy smoke as they began evacuating personnel from the facility.
Suris is survived by two children and other family members. A GoFundMe fundraiser was established to provide assistance for funeral expenses and family support, which had raised $18,000 in donations as of Thursday.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives, the state fire marshal’s office, and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue are jointly investigating the explosion and its cause. No additional details regarding the nature of the incident have been released.