Fire Destroys Unoccupied Structure on Adams Key

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue received a call late on November 6 for a structure fire on Adams Key. The remote island could be reached only by boat, so crews traveled there by water as Air Rescue South assessed the scene from above.

When firefighters arrived, the structure was fully engulfed, with intense flames and heavy black smoke. Crews attacked the fire and worked to stop it from spreading to nearby buildings. The structure was unoccupied, and no injuries were reported.

Four Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were dispatched. Responders included Air Rescue South and Fireboats 21 and 73. Assistance also came from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol, Ocean Reef Fireboat, Biscayne National Park, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Investigators are still working to determine what started the fire.