Update: Man Dies in Miami-Dade Training Drill that Went Awry
Miami Herald
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A relative of a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighter died during a fire that ignited during a Friday training exercise.
Miami-Dade police announced the death, but not the name, of the 28-year-old man Saturday night. What happened Friday around 10:40 a.m. remains under investigation by Miami-Dade police homicide detectives, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arson detectives and the Florida State Fire Marshal’s office.
A vacant Virginia Gardens building at 6596 NW 36th St. owned by 36th St. Storage LLC was being used to assist in training a group that included international firefighters. Officials have not said exactly how the three-alarm fire occurred, but it drew numerous fire rescue and police units, sent several fire rescue workers to a hospital and shut down Northwest 36th Street for hours.
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