Man who died in explosion at Miami-Dade fire truck depot has been identified

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has identified the man killed in an explosion at a fire-rescue maintenance depot.

Leomar Suris, 36, was found dead just after 10 a.m. Monday at the facility at 6100 SW 87th Ave., north of Kendall, deputies say. The depot is where fire-rescue vehicles get fueled up and serviced.

Suris “leaves behind two children along with a community of loving family members, coworkers, and many friends,” according to a GoFundMe page set up to raise money for his funeral and family. The fundraiser has raised $18,000 in donations as of Thursday.

Deputies responding to the explosion encountered heavy smoke as they began evacuating the depot.

Three people, including a MDSO lieutenant, were taken to the hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Another man transported himself to the hospital. All were in stable condition.

MDSO’s homicide detectives, the state fire marshal and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue are investigating.