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Firefighters battle massive flames after fire breaks out at Miami quadplex

When crews arrived, they found the quadplex on fire with heavy flames coming from the roof, fire officials said

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Miami fire officials are investigating after a quadplex was engulfed in massive flames early Friday morning.

Miami Fire Rescue officials said they received a call around 4 a.m. of a fire at 3020 Northwest 19th Avenue in Allapattah.

When crews arrived, they found the quadplex on fire with heavy flames coming from the roof, fire officials said.

Credit: City of Miami Fire Rescue

Video captured by NBC6 showed massive flames coming from the building as fire crews battled the blaze.

"The flames were so intense that the fire actually vented through the roof so the structure has heavy damage in the front unit, the fire did spread," Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez said.

Firefighters began an aggressive attack on the flames and conducted a search for victims, but none were found.

Within 30 minutes, fire officials said the flames were under control, but because the flames vented through the roof, all four units sustained damage.

Credit: City of Miami Fire Rescue

No injuries were reported. Officials said there were no cameras, no witnesses and the building's owner had turned the power off.

The Miami Fire Investigations Unit was requested to determine the origin and cause of the fire. 

This is a developing story. Check back with NBC6 for updates.

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