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9th floor balcony fire at Miami high-rise forces man and his 2 dogs to flee building early in the morning

Summary by The Miami Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Peter D'Oench, as published by CBS4 Miami · July 31, 2026 · 1 min read

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9th floor balcony fire at Miami high-rise forces man and his 2 dogs to flee building early in the morning. This item is based on reporting by CBS4 Miami, published July 31, 2026. We have not reproduced that reporting here — follow the source link above for the full story. Miami, FL coverage on this site summarises and credits the outlets that do the original reporting.

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Category: safety · Published: July 31, 2026 · Source: CBS4 Miami · Reading time: 1 min

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Byline on source page	Peter D'Oench, as published by CBS4 Miami
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Source published	Jul 31, 2026
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9th floor balcony fire at Miami high-rise forces man and his 2 dogs to flee building early in the morning

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