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Trailer catches fire in northwest Miami-Dade, possibly caused by blown transformer

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Firefighters responded to a trailer fire in northwest Miami-Dade Tuesday morning that officials believe may have been caused by a blown transformer.The fire occurred in the area of Northwest 13th Avenue and Northwest 79th Street.According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials, a blown transformer was the likely cause of the blaze.Local 10 News cameras captured firefighters, medics and Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputies at the scene as crews responded to the incident.Authorities said no one was transported to the hospital.Additional details about the extent of the damage were not immediately available. .l10-neighborhood, .l10-neighborhood * { box-sizing: border-box; } .l10-neighborhood{ --blue-dark:#0d2c73; --blue:#1f57c4; --blue-light:#3370e6; --gray-bg:#f2f3f5; --gray-border:#d6d8dc; --text-dark:#1a1a1a; --white:#ffffff; font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif; max-width:860px; margin:1.5rem auto; border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--gray-border); background:var(--gray-bg); box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12); text-align:center; } .l10-head{ background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue-dark),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); padding:12px 16px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:1rem; letter-spacing:.3px; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; gap:8px; } .l10-body{ max-width:740px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 16px 18px; } .l10-sub{ margin:12px 0 10px; font-size:.95rem; color:var(--text-dark); font-weight:500; text-align:center; } .l10-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:12px; } @media (min-width:600px){ .l10-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); } } .nb-btn{ display:grid; place-items:center; text-align:center; line-height:1; width:100%; min-height:48px; padding:10px; border-radius:8px; text-decoration:none; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:.95rem; background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue-light),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.15); transition:background .15s ease, transform .1s ease, box-shadow .15s ease; } .nb-btn:hover, .nb-btn:focus-visible{ background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue),var(--blue-dark)); transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.2); outline:none; } .nb-btn:link, .nb-btn:visited{ color:var(--white); } .city-dd{ grid-column:1 / -1; justify-self:stretch; width:10… A 32-year-old man was arrested Monday in connection with the attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl at a gas station in Miramar, authorities confirmed.According to Miramar police, Michael Polanco tried to kidnap the teen earlier in the day at a Shell gas station, located at 2840 S.

State Road 7.An arrest report states that a witness saw Polanco grabbing the girl by the neck and trying to walk away with her. Police said Polanco fled west from the business after the incident.“As units were responding, intel was given of a male matching the description in the area causing another disturbance,” the department said in a press release. Police said units were then redirected to the area, where they located Polanco and detained him.The victim and a witness identified Polanco as the man who tried to abduct the teen, authorities confirmed.Polanco was then arrested and transported to the Broward County Main Jail, where he was booked on charges of battery causing bodily harm and kidnapping, inflicting bodily harm or terrorizing a victim.As of Tuesday morning, he remained jailed and was expected to appear in bond court later in the morning or afternoon.According to police, Polanco has a lengthy criminal history that involves various crimes, including robbery, burglary, battery and exposure of sexual organs, among others.

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