MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Firefighters ordered residents to evacuate a three-story condominium in Miami Beach on Saturday night after structural issues were found.
The evacuation occurred after Miami Beach Fire Rescue members responded to a call about a vacant unit at about 7:30 p.m. EDT, WPLG reported. Firefighters called a building inspector to view the structure, according to the Miami Herald. The inspector spotted a flooring system failure in the vacant unit and damage to exterior walls, the newspaper reported.
“In an abundance of caution, the building official has required the vacating of this building until further information can be obtained,” Melissa Berthier, a Miami Beach spokesperson, said in an emailed statement to the Herald and WPLG.
BREAKING NEWS: Firefighters ordered residents to evacuate a low-rise condominium complex in Miami Beach Saturday night after a building inspector flagged a flooring system failure in a vacant unit and damage to exterior walls. https://t.co/vZ70Qs9fSi
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) July 4, 2021
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The building is located at 1619 Lenox Ave., according to WPLG.
The evacuation comes more than a week after the 12-story Champlain Towers South condominium partially collapsed in Surfside, and a day after a 10-story condominium in North Miami Beach was evacuated due to structural and electrical concerns.
BREAKING NEWS: A three-story apartment building with 24 units in Miami Beach was evacuated Saturday night after structural issues were found, a spokeswoman for the city confirmed to Local 10 News. https://t.co/9sxyBn09SO
— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) July 4, 2021
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The condominium complex has 24 units, the newspaper reported. Berthier said only 11 units were occupied. One person needed help finding lodging, according to the Herald.
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