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Substation fire in Miami Beach knocks out power to over 1,000 customers

Mar 2021Published 18 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

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Where
Indian Creek Substation, Miami Beach
Operator
Florida Power and Light
What
Fire breaks out at substation, power cut to 1,044 customers
Injuries
None reported
Cause
Not reported

Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Florida Power and Light

What happened

A fire broke out at Florida Power and Light's Indian Creek Substation in Miami Beach at around 10:30pm on Saturday 20 March 2021. Miami Beach Fire Rescue crews responded to the blaze in the area of 54th Street and Collins Avenue. FPL shut off power along Collins Avenue so crews could use foam to extinguish the flames. The outage spanned from 50th to 70th streets, leaving several buildings without electricity.

FPL initially expected to restore power overnight, but an equipment issue meant 1,044 customers remained without power as of the Sunday night. No one was hurt. FPL said it was working closely with local police and fire rescue officials to restore power as quickly as possible. The cause of the fire was not reported.

Contributing factors

Not reported. The source states an equipment issue delayed full restoration of power beyond the initial overnight repair window, but gives no cause for the fire itself.

Lessons learned

  1. Substation fires can force wide distribution shutoffs to let crews use foam safely on site.
  2. Secondary equipment faults after a substation fire can extend outages well past initial estimates.

Not yet known

  • Cause of the fire
  • Age and model of failed equipment
  • Exact duration of the outage
  • Cost of damage and restoration

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Source

wsvn.com

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Published 2026-09-18. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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