Miami (Saturday, February 18) – As Miami-Dade County continues to respond to the fire at the waste-to-energy facility in Doral, the latest updates and guidance for residents are below. 

MDFR first responders are working tirelessly to put out the blaze, continuing to gain greater access to the remaining fire, and smoke levels from the plant have decreased as of today. Based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance, we recommend that all residents experiencing smoky conditions remain indoors as much as possible. Anyone with preexisting respiratory and cardiac conditions, as well as older adults, young children, and expectant mothers, should take extra precautions, such as wearing a mask if you need to be outdoors. Please keep your windows rolled up if you need to drive through the area, and run your air conditioning at home to re-circulate air in your house. 

In addition, Doral Glades Park and Doral Legacy Park remain closed out of an abundance of caution. 

The EPA is on site and conducting 24-hour air monitoring for air quality. Miami-Dade County is coordinating directly with the EPA and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Chris Ghaemmaghaghami of Jackson Health System to review the reports and provide updated recommendations to residents. 

The full reports and the latest updates and information can be found here:  miamidade.gov/wastefire.

Doral residents will continue to receive additional communications through the County's emergency text messaging service and from the City of Doral.