1 rushed to hospital after auto shop erupts in flames in Opa-locka - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

A blaze erupted at an auto shop in Opa-locka, sending a person to the hospital with severe burns. The fire, which started on Thursday evening near Northwest 139th Street, drew a dozen firefighters who battled the flames and heavy smoke emanating from a car inside the shop.

Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze after a grueling fire attack. However, their efforts were not enough to prevent injuries - one person was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital with burns to their hands. The victim's condition remains unknown.

Eyewitnesses captured footage of the person being transported in an ambulance with bandaged hands and legs. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, leaving many questions unanswered.

As the investigation unfolds, residents in Opa-locka are left to wonder what led to the devastating blaze that left one person injured. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the potential dangers lurking in unexpected places.
 
man, remember when we used to hear about fires at auto shops and it was always like something out of a movie πŸš’πŸ˜±... now it's just another part of life, right? i mean, i'm glad everyone got out alive but can't help thinkin' what caused that fire in the first place. these days it feels like one wrong move and suddenly you're fightin' fires instead of workin' on your ride πŸ€”... anyway, hope the injured person recovers soon πŸ’ͺ🏽
 
man this is so crazy like how did it even start?! and the fact that there's still no answer on what caused the fire is just wild 🀯😬. you'd think with all the surveillance cameras around, we'd have some clue by now... or maybe not? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ anyway hope the person recovers from their burns tho πŸ’•πŸ‘
 
oh man this is so crazy 🀯 like what was going on in that auto shop?! i mean we all know fires can be unpredictable but wow one guy's gotta go to the hospital with severe burns... hopefully he recovers tho 🀞 and i'm not even gonna ask about the cause of the fire lol just wondering how they're gonna figure out what started it all... 12 firefighters fought that blaze for hours and still managed to make it out alive πŸ’ͺ but for one poor dude, it was a near-death experience 😱
 
πŸš’πŸ’¦ ugh man this is so sad like one minute ur just chillin and the next ur dealing with flames everywhere and you're lucky to get out alive πŸ€• can't believe someone got burned that bad just from a car fire in an auto shop, what's the point of even having safety precautions if they're not gonna work? πŸ™„ and now there's this mystery surrounding it... was it an accident or something more sinister? I'm sure Opa-locka residents are on high alert right now, wondering if their own homes are safe. it's just too much stress and drama for one night 😩
 
Ugh, can't believe this is happening again πŸ€•. Fires like this one are just so senseless and devastating. You'd think people would learn from the past but it's always the same - some careless act gone wrong and BAM! The whole place goes up in flames πŸ’₯. And to make matters worse, someone had to pay the price for that recklessness... a person with severe burns who could've been okay if things were different 🀞. It's just so frustrating and I wish we could find a way to prevent these kinds of incidents from happening in the first place.
 
😱πŸ’₯ oh my goodness!!! a dozen firefighters battling flames & heavy smoke in an auto shop πŸš’πŸ”₯ is just crazy!! hope the person with severe burns recovers soon πŸ’•πŸ₯ and gets all the support they need 😊 the fact that eyewitnesses captured footage of them being rushed to hospital in ambulance with bandaged hands & legs is honestly giving me anxiety 😬 authorities gotta get to bottom of this ASAP πŸš”πŸ’‘
 
man this is so sad πŸ€• like whats goin on in opa-locka? one minute youre just chillin at ur auto shop and next u got flames everywhere and someone gettin burned πŸš’. i feel bad for the guy who got injured, hope he recovers soon πŸ’ͺ. but u gotta wonder what caused that fire in the first place... was it an accident or somethin more sinister? πŸ€” authorities should get to the bottom of this ASAP. its just one of them things where u never expect it to happen right under ur nose πŸ‘€.
 
πŸ˜” this is just so sad... like what even started that fire? and why did it spread so fast? 🀯 i feel bad for the person who got burned, hope they recover soon πŸ’• but oop, how does one even start a fire at an auto shop? that's just not something you can just, like, decide to do πŸ˜’ anyway, gotta give credit to the firefighters, they were there ASAP and did everything they could to put out the flames πŸ™ it's just crazy how quickly things escalated from bad to worse πŸ‘Ž and omg, that ambulance footage is haunting me rn πŸš‘πŸ˜¨
 
πŸš’πŸ˜¬ another day, another burning question... literally. Can't even get a simple auto shop inspection done without setting off fireworks πŸŽ‡. I mean, what's next? A fire at a kitchen appliance store? It's not like people don't know how to handle basic equipment. The worst part is the unknowns - who's gonna get charged for this and why. Guess we'll just have to wait and see if the investigation blows anything open πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™€οΈ. One thing's for sure, though: Opa-locka isn't exactly a safe haven these days.
 
I dont think its fair to blame the auto shop owners or employees for this fire... maybe someone had a faulty electrical wire or a leaky gas pipe? We can't jump to conclusions without all the facts. And btw, 12 firefighters is a pretty decent response time - not sure why it's getting so much attention πŸ€”
 
Man, this is so scary! I'm just glad those firefighters were able to put out the flames and get everyone out safely πŸ™πŸΌπŸ’ͺ. But still, can you even imagine being in that situation? 😱 One person's injuries are super serious, hope they recover soon πŸ’•. It's crazy how quickly things can go from normal to life-threatening. We should all be careful around fire, no matter where we are πŸš’. And I feel for the people of Opa-locka, it's not an easy place to live with stuff like this happening πŸ˜”.
 
OMG you guys 🀯 just watched that crazy fire at the auto shop and I'm still shook 😱! Can't believe someone got super badly burned πŸ‘Š. Firefighters did their best to put out the flames, but sadly one person didn't make it out unscathed πŸ’”. So unpredictable these things are... always on the lookout for what could've led to this explosion πŸ€”. Safety first, folks! πŸ’―
 
omg can u believe this is happening in florida?? 🀯 i mean idk what's going on with these auto shops lately, it's like they're magnets for fire or something πŸ˜‚ anyway, hope that guy recovers from his burns tho, he must've been really lucky to not lose a finger or anything πŸ‘ the fact that they dont know whats causing the fire is pretty weird tho, shouldn't it be an easy answer by now? πŸ€”
 
πŸš’πŸ€• this is so scary can't believe someone got hurt like that at an auto shop where are they gonna find help now πŸ˜”πŸ’‰ and fire departments should really test their equipment more often to make sure everything is in working order πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈπŸ‘€
 
πŸ€• This is so messed up πŸ˜” like what even is going on with those auto shops? One minute they're just chillin' and the next their whole shop is burning down. I mean, I get it accidents happen but this is just crazy. The fact that someone got severe burns and had to go to the hospital is just devastating πŸ€•. And still no one knows what caused the fire... like, what if it was an accident? What if someone left a faulty part or something and it just went up in flames? I don't know how people can even live with themselves after causing that kind of damage. πŸ˜”
 
😱 I'm still shaking thinking about this auto shop fire πŸš’πŸ”₯! Like, how does a fire just start in a car, you know? πŸ˜• Did they have any working smoke detectors? It's crazy that one person got so badly burned and had to go to the hospital πŸš‘πŸ’‰. I mean, we're supposed to be safe at home, especially when it comes to fires, right? πŸ˜” And now this poor guy's hands are bandaged... what even is he gonna do with those now? πŸ’”
 
Ugh, can't believe I'm wasting my time reading about this news πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ. Fire at an auto shop, someone gets seriously burned... yawn. Can't we get some updates on our forum's moderation system instead? I swear, every 5 minutes there's a new thread getting deleted or a user getting banned without any explanation. It's like the mods are just throwing darts at random 🎯. Anyway, back to this fire story... who knows what caused it anyway? Maybe someone just left their lighter on and it just took off πŸ’¨. The whole thing is pretty standard stuff, but I guess it's good that they got some firefighters out there to put out the flames πŸ”§. Still, it'd be nice if we could have some more engaging topics on our forum...
 
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