By MES Dispatch Staff
The Briefing
- One person was killed and four others injured following an explosion and fire June 15, 2026, at a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue logistics facility located at 6100 SW 87th Avenue, used to fuel and maintain department vehicles.
- Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said an explosion appeared to have sparked the fire; one of the injured was a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office lieutenant.
- Two victims were transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, a third was taken to a separate hospital, and a fourth victim drove themself to a nearby hospital for treatment.
- One injured victim was listed in critical condition; the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said all other injured individuals were in stable condition.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah said crews found a destroyed overhang and an active underground fire at the scene, and are investigating whether the explosion originated from one of three underground gasoline storage vaults at the facility.
MIAMI, Fla. — One person was killed and four others were injured, including a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office lieutenant, after an explosion and fire at a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue logistics facility used to fuel and service department vehicles, officials told local media Monday.
The explosion and resulting fire occurred June 15 at the facility located at 6100 SW 87th Avenue. Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said the explosion appeared to have triggered the subsequent fire. Of the five total casualties, one person died and four sustained injuries, including the sheriff’s office lieutenant.
The lieutenant and a second victim were transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, while a third victim was taken to a different hospital. A fourth injured individual drove themself to a nearby hospital for treatment. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, one victim remained in critical condition, while the remaining injured individuals were reported in stable condition.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah said responding crews found a destroyed overhang structure and an active fire burning underground at the site. Firefighters also detected vapor rising from below ground and are investigating whether it originated from one of three underground gasoline storage vaults located at the facility. “From what we see, it may have been a gasoline cell that’s underground,” Jadallah said. “There’s three vaults underground. I believe there may have been some work that was being conducted, but we’re conducting that investigation.” The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.