Firefighter Falls Through Roof During Miami (FL) Strip Mall Fire

A firefighter fell halfway through an unstable roof after a fire ripped through a shopping center early Thursday in Miami, Florida.

The fire broke out after 1 a.m. and took about 90 minutes to extinguish, according to aMiami Heraldreport (http://hrld.us/19qsPKQ). A fire captain fell through the roof, but his equipment prevented him from falling entirely.

No one else was injured, and several stores were gutted.

Read more about this incident athttp://hrld.us/19qsPKQ.

For more on strip mall files, considerSTRIP MALL FIRES, PART 1,STRIP MALL FIRES, PART 2,History of a Strip Mall’s Fires, andFirst Due at the Strip Mall.

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