Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire in southwest Miami-Dade on Tuesday, authorities said.
It was 7:46 a.m. when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) said a dozen units responded to a kitchen fire near the 15300 block of SW 106th Terrace at Hammock Trails development, according to the fire department and the Red Cross.
Crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the kitchen of an apartment, MDFR said.
One person was assessed at the scene and did not need to be taken to a hospital, according to the fire department. Four people total were impacted, and were being assisted by the Red Cross, the organization said.
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“Firefighters quickly initiated a fire attack and placed the fire under control. Crews remained on scene to monitor and extinguish hot spots, while ventilation was established to clear the smoke,” MDFR said.
The exact cause of the blaze is under investigation, but MDFR Chief of Staff/PIO Erika Benitez offered advice for preventing a kitchen fire.
“Safety is the best recipe to protect yourself and others from fire,” she said. “If you experience a burn emergency, call 911, immediately. Remember to cool down the burned area by running cool water on top of the area. Remove your rings or any tight items. Never use butter, toothpaste or ice on the burn.”
MDFR also shared the following kitchen fire safety tips:
Do not leave any cooking unattended. Be sure to set a timer to remind you that you’re cooking. Statistics show this is the number one cause of house fires in the nation.
Make sure the dishes you use in the microwave, standard oven and dishwasher are marked that they are safe for that use. Even in the dishwasher, a non-approved plate can cause a fire.
Keep children and pets away from the stove and meal prep areas. The stove will be hot, and kids and pets should stay at least three (3) feet away.
Make sure children stay away from hot foods and liquids. The steam or splash from vegetables, coffee or tea could cause serious burns.
Prevent burns and injuries by turning pot handles and any cooking utensils away from the stove’s edge.
Always keep an ABC-rated home fire extinguisher nearby in case of a fire emergency.
Palantir announced Tuesday it has moved its headquarters from Denver to Miami – joining a slew of tech firms fleeing to South Florida as a growing number of industry leaders deem it the new Silicon Valley.
Tech giants have been increasingly flocking to Florida from business hubs like New York and California in pursuit of lower taxes, warm weather and safer neighborhoods.
“We have moved our headquarters to Miami, Florida,” Palantir wrote in a brief post on X Tuesday morning.
Tech giants have been increasingly flocking to Florida from business hubs like New York and California. be free – stock.adobe.com
The company did not immediately respond to inquiries about its reason for the move.
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Palantir was founded in Palo Alto, Calif., in 2003 and moved to Denver in 2020 as its CEO Alex Karp emerged as a vocal critic of Silicon Valley’s culture.
Former Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who has long pushed for tech talent to move to Florida, cheered Tuesday’s “watershed moment for Miami.”
“This is the tipping point!” he wrote on X, using numerous exclamation points.
The Post has sought comment from Palantir.
Citadel’s Ken Griffin and real estate magnate Stephen Ross – some of the highest-profile billionaires to move to South Florida during the pandemic – recently launched a $10 million campaign to encourage business leaders to move to the Sunshine State, The Post reported.
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“The only place a CEO or founder can scale from 10 employees to 10,000 will be in South Florida,” Ross previously told The Post. “While other cities are still special, they no longer support building business and supporting ambition like you can find here.”
The campaign targets CEOs and investors with national ads and direct outreach, as well as a dedicated concierge program that can help executives relocate operations and navigate state regulations.
Apple has already expanded its presence in South Florida with a new Miami campus, while software company ServiceNow has committed to opening an office in West Palm Beach.
Amazon earlier this year signed a massive office lease in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood.
Palantir announced Tuesday it has moved its headquarters to Miami. Getty Images
Billionaire Peter Thiel – Palantir’s chairman and co-founder – has ramped up his investments in South Florida, opening a new Miami office for his investment firm Thiel Capital late last year.
His venture capital firm Founders Fund opened a Florida office in 2021, near his Miami Beach mansion, and the businessman has even switched his voter registration to Florida.
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Citadel’s Griffin – who lived in Chicago for nearly three decades – was one of the most outspoken business leaders to vouch for Miami after his 2022 move.
“I’ve lived in a failed city-state. I lived in Chicago for 30-some years. I had two colleagues who had bullets fly through their cars,” Griffin previously told Fox News.
“I had 25 bullet holes in the front of my building where I lived. You can’t live in a city awash [with] violent crime.”
The Miami Dolphins announced today that they have released the following players: offensive lineman James Daniels, wide receiver Tyreek Hill (failed physical) and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
Daniels is an eight-year NFL veteran, who spent time with Chicago (2018-21), Pittsburgh (2022-24) and Miami (2025). He has appeared in 91 career games with 85 starts – 23 at left guard, eight at center and 54 at right guard. In 2025, he started one game at right guard before suffering a season-ending injury. Daniels entered the league as a second-round selection (39th overall) by Chicago in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Iowa (2015-17), where he appeared in 37 games with 25 starts in three seasons with the Hawkeyes.
Hill spent the previous four seasons with Miami (2022-25), where he started in 54 games and recorded 340 receptions for 4,733 yards (13.9 avg.) and 27 touchdowns. In 2023, he became the first player in Dolphins history to lead the league in receiving yards (1,799), setting a new franchise single-season record. His 13 touchdown receptions tied for the NFL lead, and his 119 receptions ranked second, which also tied a team record that Hill set in 2022. A 10-year NFL veteran, he has appeared in 145 career games with 127 starts with Kansas City (2016-21) and Miami (2022-25). He has totaled 819 receptions for 11,363 yards (13.9 avg.) and 83 touchdowns, along with 114 rushing attempts for 819 yards (7.2 avg.) and seven touchdowns. Hill has tallied 92 punt returns for 1,055 yards (11.5 avg.) and four touchdowns while adding 14 kickoff returns for 384 yards (27.4 avg.) and one touchdown. He is a five-time first-team All-Pro (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 & 2023) and an eight-time Pro Bowl selection (2016-23). Hill entered the NFL as a fifth-round selection (165th overall) by Kansas City out of West Alabama in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Westbrook-Ikhine, who signed with Miami as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2025, played in 15 games with 3 starts, tallying 11 receptions for 89 yards (8.1 avg.). He is a six-year NFL veteran, appearing in 93 games with 42 starts with Tennessee (2020-24) and Miami (2025). He has recorded 137 receptions for 1,862 yards (13.6 avg.) and 19 touchdowns in his career. Westbrook-Ikhine entered the league as an undrafted college free agent in 2020 with Tennessee. He played collegiately at Indiana (2015-19), where he appeared in 51 games with 36 starts and totaled 144 receptions for 2,226 yards and 16 touchdowns.
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