‘We are very lucky.’ Fire destroys 3 homes in Miami trailer park, but residents escape
A fire ripped through Miami’s Paradise Trailer Park Friday morning, leaving three homes destroyed and 13 people and three dogs displaced.
Making the fire difficult to extinguish: The homes, made of plastic and wood, are close together, said Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez.
“It was a very tight area,” Sanchez said. “We are very lucky there were no injuries.”
Rescue crews responded to the fire at 2750 NW South River Dr. just after 9 a.m.
It took about 40 minutes and 17 units to extinguish it. Three homes are not livable and a fourth suffered smoke damage.
A fire investigator will work to determine the cause.
This story was originally published July 2, 2021 at 3:07 PM.
Carli Teproff
Miami Herald