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Miami fire
/maɪˈæmi ˈfaɪər/
Definition
1
A term referring to the regional emergency response agency, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, often involved in wildfire management and urban emergency services.
2
A journalistic or colloquial reference to public safety controversies and scandals involving the misconduct or legal issues of former fire department personnel.
Examples
The intensity of the latest Miami fire is only matched by the heat of the department's internal legal scandals.
Watching the news about another massive brush fire, one wonders if the smoke is coming from the forest or just another firehouse investigation.
It is truly impressive how quickly a Miami fire can burn through five thousand acres while the department is simultaneously busy torching its own professional reputation.