There was a pop and then smoke, flames as metal pile catches fire in Miami

An employee of a metal company in Allapattah was using heavy machinery to flatten a pile of scraps when he heard a pop.

Then came the smoke and flames, according to Miami Fire Rescue.

Crews arrived to find a large pile of metal on fire at Paz Metal Transfer, 1325 NW 21st St., just before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

It took 20 minutes for firefighters to quell the flames. Everyone was evacuated and no injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

This story was originally published February 1, 2017 at 8:14 PM with the headline "There was a pop and then smoke, flames as metal pile catches fire in Miami."