Fire reported at Aventura Mall. Nearly two dozen units respond
More than 20 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to a blaze at Aventura Mall Wednesday night.
The department said the fire was in the kitchen of a restaurant. It was not immediately clear exactly where the fire was, or whether there was extensive damage.
Flames could be seen on the rooftop air conditioning unit atop the Tap 42 restaurant.
The mall, which is located at 19501 Biscayne Blvd., closed at 10 p.m. and is set to reopen at 10 a.m. Thursday as scheduled.
Aventura police on Wednesday said in a tweet that the department is “handling a call @AventuraMall regarding a fire. “ It went on to say that Miami-Dade Fire had “the scene under control and will be investigating to determine the cause.”
This story was originally published December 16, 2020 at 9:48 PM.
