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    Press Release Archives: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
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    December     - top
      12/31/2008 - Vehicle plunges into lake; MDFR saves driver
      12/31/2008 - Wildfire thwarted in Southwest Miami-Dade
      12/30/2008 - Siblings injured in ATV crash in Southwest Miami-Dade
      12/29/2008 - MDFR dispatchers bring holiday cheer to kids in need
      12/29/2008 - Vehicle plunges into lake; MDFR saves driver
      12/29/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue inspectors commence fireworks sweeps
      12/29/2008 - Fireworks Safety Tips
      12/23/2008 - Four MDFR personnel receive prestigious awards
      12/23/2008 - Miami-Dade Lieutenant receives 2008 Search and Rescue Award
      12/23/2008 - Beach flags warn swimmers
      12/18/2008 - MDFR battles warehouse fire in North Miami Beach
      12/17/2008 - 'Tis the season to spread holiday cheer
      12/15/2008 - 38 year-old man survives roof collapse
      12/11/2008 - School bus collides with SUV injuring six
      12/09/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue hosts Christmas tree safety demo
      12/09/2008 - MDFR urges residents to stay safe this holiday season
      12/07/2008 - Skydiver plummets after chute malfunction
      12/04/2008 - Welder killed in tanker explosion
      12/02/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue offers cold weather safety tips

    November     - top
      11/29/2008 - MDFR divers rescue two from car in canal
      11/28/2008 - Tram collision injures passengers at MIA
      11/26/2008 - MDFR firefighters shave their heads for a good cause
      11/25/2008 - Family displaced after child sets house fire
      11/24/2008 - MDFR firefighters shave their heads for a good cause
      11/24/2008 - MDFR stresses child supervision near open windows
      11/24/2008 - Holiday cooking safety tips
      11/20/2008 - Boy falls from second story window
      11/19/2008 - Young pedestrians hit by car
      11/19/2008 - Holiday Cooking Safety Tips
      11/18/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue offers cold weather safety tips
      11/17/2008 - Weather conditions produce heightened alert for potential wildland fires
      11/17/2008 - Captive cougar attacks teen in Northwest Miami-Dade home
      11/16/2008 - Mother and son rescued from burning condominium
      11/13/2008 - MDFR issues safety warning on disposable cardboard gas cans
      11/07/2008 - Firefighters ''Get Fit'' to benefit Childrens Cancer Center
      11/07/2008 - Second blood drive scheduled for Firefighter Catherine Wall
      11/04/2008 - Injured worker rescued from fourth floor of building under construction
      11/01/2008 - Violent car wreck kills woman, injures five

    October     - top
      10/31/2008 - MDFR responds to chemical spill in Southwest Miami-Dade
      10/31/2008 - ''Fall Back'' into a safer household
      10/31/2008 - MDFR rescues 14 immigrants near Virginia Key
      10/30/2008 - Blood drive scheduled for Firefighter Catherine Wall
      10/26/2008 - MDFR battles second alarm warehouse fire
      10/22/2008 - MDFR's tricks for making halloween a treat
      10/19/2008 - Second alarm fire at boat marina
      10/18/2008 - MDFR instrumental in family staying home after crash
      10/18/2008 - Two injured in South Dade house fire
      10/15/2008 - Early morning blaze destroys beauty salon
      10/12/2008 - Two Fatalities After Car Crashes into Canal
      10/10/2008 - Passengers Injured After Turbulent Flight
      10/10/2008 - Smooth Sailing Ahead
      10/06/2008 - Fire at gas station destroys car wash
      10/06/2008 - MDFR urges Miami-Dade County residents to ''Prevent Home Fires"
      10/01/2008 - Second alarm apartment fire displaces residents

    September     - top
      09/30/2008 - Abandoned baby boy rescued from dumpster in Kendall
      09/28/2008 - Family displaced after house fire
      09/27/2008 - Fatal fire in Kendall apartment building
      09/23/2008 - Fatal house fire in Opa-Locka
      09/21/2008 - Man drowns after canoe capsizes
      09/21/2008 - Seven motorists injured in Okeechobee crash
      09/18/2008 - School bus involved in fatal crash
      09/17/2008 - MDFR's USAR Team returns home from the Gulf Coast
      09/16/2008 - SUV smashes into bedroom
      09/15/2008 - Lightning strike stuns construction workers
      09/09/2008 - Deadly crash on Kendall Drive
      09/09/2008 - Attorney General Bill McCollum to visit MDFR for special check presentation and USAR recognition
      09/09/2008 - Dial-A-Life Program to distribute phones on 9-11
      09/09/2008 - Inclement weather safety tips
      09/09/2008 - Report of gas leak causes high rise evacuation
      09/08/2008 - MDFR Air Rescue extracts four from helicopter wreck in Florida Bay
      09/02/2008 - Kitchen fire displaces family in Miami Lakes
      09/01/2008 - Toddler drowns in East Kendall canal

    August     - top
      08/29/2008 - MDFR's USAR Team headed to Mississippi
      08/29/2008 - Beach flags warn swimmers this Labor Day Weekend
      08/27/2008 - Fun in the Sun
      08/25/2008 - MDFR to kick off the boot
      08/22/2008 - MDFR rescues trapped horse
      08/15/2008 - MDFR's Venom Response Team to participate in snake day event
      08/15/2008 - MDFR fights blaze at landmark restaraunt
      08/14/2008 - MDFR Responds to second alarm apartment fire
      08/14/2008 - MDFR wants you to beat the heat
      08/13/2008 - School's Back in Session
      08/09/2008 - Chain reaction crash kills two
      08/05/2008 - Construction crane overturns on bridge
      08/03/2008 - MDFR Fireboat rescues two victims of boat crash

    July     - top
      07/29/2008 - MDFR’s Junior Lifeguard Program Keeps Kicking
      07/28/2008 - MDFR conducts tower Crane Rescue Training
      07/25/2008 - Office fire at seafood distributorship
      07/25/2008 - Warehouse employees stricken by mysterious odor
      07/24/2008 - MDFR's competition team best in South Florida
      07/24/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Venom Response Team celebrates it's tenth anniversary
      07/22/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue celebrates grand opening of Station #13 and new Logistics Division facility
      07/18/2008 - MDFR's best honored as Employees of the Year
      07/18/2008 - MDFR's Venom Response Team honors snake pioneer
      07/16/2008 - Mother successfully rescues and resuscitates daughter after near-drowning in home pool
      07/10/2008 - West Dade house fire displaces family of four
      07/10/2008 - Bystander at bus stop struck by vehicle
      07/08/2008 - Cargo ship fire incident update
      07/07/2008 - Construction workers plummet down elevator shaft
      07/07/2008 - Cargo ship flares up
      07/06/2008 - Blazing cargo ship shuts down Miami River
      07/04/2008 - Vacationing family loses Southwest Miami home to blaze
      07/03/2008 - MDFR pins a badge on its newest recruit
      07/01/2008 - Fireworks Safety Tips

    June     - top
      06/30/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Inspectors commence fireworks sweeps
      06/26/2008 - Ultralight aircraft crashes into Richards Field Hanger; pilot airlifted to Trauma Center
      06/26/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue hosts live fireworks safety demo
      06/24/2008 - Four rescued from capsized boat
      06/24/2008 - Alligator at MDFR Headquarters
      06/24/2008 - MDFR rescues trapped kitten
      06/22/2008 - Fatal collision on West Flagler Street
      06/20/2008 - MDFR battles waterfront restaurant blaze
      06/20/2008 - MDFR offers lightning safety tips
      06/18/2008 - Kendall pets can breathe a sigh of relief
      06/18/2008 - MDFR Venom Response Unit saves dog bitten by snake
      06/18/2008 - Lightning strike ignites house fire
      06/12/2008 - Deadly crash on Okeechobee Road
      06/11/2008 - Stations on stilts
      06/10/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Energizer Team up to get ready for Hurricane Season
      06/05/2008 - Update: Fire at Hialeah Gardens Wal-Mart determined by MDFR investigators to be intentionally set
      06/04/2008 - Fire at Hialeah Gardens Wal-Mart prompts store evacuation
      06/02/2008 - Teen falls from third floor at Macy’s

    May     - top
      05/30/2008 - MDFR firefighter kayaks against cancer
      05/30/2008 - Warehouse employees succumb to carbon monoxide fumes
      05/29/2008 - MDFR and FWC sign antivenin pact
      05/27/2008 - Crash in Cutler Ridge leaves one dead, three hospitalized
      05/22/2008 - Fun in the sun
      05/22/2008 - MDFR ocean rescue observes National Beach Safety Week
      05/18/2008 - Flaming bar display injures two patrons
      05/17/2008 - MDFR rescues cow from a canal
      05/17/2008 - Driver killed in head-on collision
      05/16/2008 - MDFR protects homes from impinging grass fire
      05/15/2008 - MDFR and the Red Cross partner up for a Whale of a Tale
      05/15/2008 - MDFR Embarks on campaign for 2008 National Safe Boating Week
      05/14/2008 - MDFR extricates trapped driver in rollover crash
      05/12/2008 - MDFR firefighter survival drills
      05/09/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue battles second alarm grass fire threatening homes in Southwest Dade
      05/05/2008 - Family of three injured in Okeechobee crash
      05/05/2008 - Ultralight crashes in Southwest Dade nursery
      05/04/2008 - Jet ski collision injures two
      05/03/2008 - Brush fire at Deering Estate Preserve
      05/03/2008 - Van collides against home
      05/02/2008 - Roof collapses at house fire
      05/02/2008 - Tried and true

    April     - top
      04/30/2008 - MDFR to ''Scoop Up'' 31 Flavors of Goodness Baskin Robbins to honor Capt. Abel Fernandez
      04/30/2008 - Dial-A-Life program re-launch event
      04/29/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue alerts residents to avoid wildfire smoke exposure
      04/28/2008 - MDFR battles five alarm brush fire
      04/28/2008 - MDFR to host 7th Annual EMS BLS Challenge
      04/28/2008 - MDFR to host 12th Annual Ocean Lifeguard Tournament
      04/28/2008 - Air rescue finds lost ATV riders
      04/24/2008 - Family displaced after house fire
      04/24/2008 - Electrical worker falls 20 feet
      04/22/2008 - MDFR battles towering inferno at concrete plant
      04/21/2008 - MDFR airboat media demo
      04/15/2008 - Weather Conditions Produce Heightened Alert for Potential Wildland Fires
      04/14/2008 - MDFR battles four alarm warehouse fire in Northwest Miami-Dade
      04/08/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue battles second alarm warehouse fire in Southwest Dade
      04/08/2008 - MDFR firefighter receives Firefighter of the Year Award from Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations
      04/07/2008 - MDFR rolls out new bariatric transport units
      04/04/2008 - MDFR and Hialeah Fire Rescue team up to battle warehouse fire
      04/04/2008 - MTA bus accident injures thirteen people
      04/03/2008 - Beach Flags Warn Swimmers
      04/02/2008 - MDFR peddles fire safety at the Fair

    March     - top
      03/30/2008 - 3rd alarm house fire displaces four families
      03/28/2008 - Electrical explosion displaces residents
      03/26/2008 - Woman trapped under her own vehicle
      03/24/2008 - Deadly crash on Krome Avenue
      03/24/2008 - Roof company worker survives electric shock
      03/22/2008 - Fire burns medical office
      03/21/2008 - Firefighters battle wildland fire in West Dade
      03/21/2008 - Mother rescues family from fire
      03/20/2008 - MDFR firefighters rescue trapped ducklings
      03/19/2008 - Beach Flags Warn Swimmers
      03/17/2008 - Fire destroys abandoned trailer
      03/14/2008 - Church fire displaces parishioners
      03/13/2008 - Smooth Sailing Ahead
      03/12/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue rolls out new service in West Miami
      03/12/2008 - Medal Day Ceremony Honors MDFR’s Bravest
      03/12/2008 - MDFR and Dial-A-Life partner to help elderly residents
      03/08/2008 - MDFR firefighters injured at crash scene
      03/06/2008 - MDFR hosts Fire and Rescue Expo
      03/06/2008 - Spring Forward Toward a Safer Household
      03/05/2008 - Good samaritan to be recognized by Board of County Commissioners
      03/05/2008 - Woman airlifted after colliding with tractor trailer
      03/03/2008 - Juvenile Siblings Start Apartment Fire

    February     - top
      02/28/2008 - Medal day ceremony honors MDFR's bravest
      02/28/2008 - MDFR Celebrates the Reopening of the Village of Pinecrest Rescue Station #49
      02/27/2008 - Weather Conditions Produce Heightened Alert for Potential Wildland Fires
      02/26/2008 - Save the Date! MDFR Invites Media to Participate in Fire and Rescue Expo
      02/24/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to participate in University of Miami's Public Safety Career Day
      02/21/2008 - MDFR’s Dream Team Teaches Kids to Dunk
      02/20/2008 - MDFR's Venom Response Team Attends Exotic Pet Amnesty Day Event
      02/20/2008 - MDFR Battles Second Alarm High-Rise Blaze
      02/19/2008 - Driver Loses Control Colliding With House
      02/18/2008 - MDFR Battles Second Alarm Junkyard Fire
      02/17/2008 - MDFR Saves Homes from Grass Fire
      02/17/2008 - Mother and Two Children Escape Blaze
      02/16/2008 - Multi-vehicle crash injures three
      02/15/2008 - MDFR Fire Boat Responds To Boat Collision
      02/15/2008 - MDFR's Venom Response Team Honored
      02/13/2008 - Safeguard your Sweetheart
      02/13/2008 - Homeowner Arrives to Find Home in Flames
      02/12/2008 - Inclement Weather Safety Tips
      02/11/2008 - Wildfire Thwarted in Southwest Miami-Dade
      02/08/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Participates in Annual Fire Safety Festival
      02/08/2008 - MDFR Firefighters Save Three Dogs From Blaze
      02/08/2008 - MDFR Firefighters Train to Rescue Large Animals
      02/07/2008 - MDFR Rescues Man from Burning Duplex
      02/05/2008 - Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Kendall Drive
      02/03/2008 - Second Alarm Fire at Warehouse

    January     - top
      01/31/2008 - Second Alarm Blaze Destroys Home
      01/31/2008 - Fatal Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Krome Avenue
      01/30/2008 - Elderly Couple Loses Treasured Pets in House Fire
      01/29/2008 - Two Motorists Airlifted to Trauma Center
      01/25/2008 - MDFR to Receive $15,000 Donation
      01/23/2008 - Fatal Vehicle Crash Shuts Down I-95
      01/21/2008 - Fatal crash on I-75
      01/21/2008 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Firefighters save baby from blazing home
      01/13/2008 - Boat Erupts In Flames Injuring Owner
      01/11/2008 - Firefighters Save Pets from Blaze
      01/10/2008 - Forklift Fire Injures Two at MIA
      01/10/2008 - One Survivor Airlifted After Fatal Car Crash
      01/08/2008 - MDFR Firefighters to be Recognized by Board of County Commissioners
      01/08/2008 - MDFR to Host Community Resource Fair
      01/07/2008 - Crash Landing at Tamiami Airport
      01/06/2008 - Two Pilots Survive Crash Landing
      01/04/2008 - Second Alarm Fire Destroys Townhouse
      01/02/2008 - Weather Conditions Produce Heightened Alert for Potential Wildland Fires
      01/02/2008 - 'Tis The Season For Holiday Clean-Up
      01/02/2008 - Weather conditions produce heightened alert for potential wildland fires
      01/02/2008 - 'Tis the season for holiday clean-up
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