Firefighters tackle massive blaze at apartment complex in Miami

Emergency crews working at the scene of the fire in Miami (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP)

A massive fire has broken out at a four-storey apartment complex in Miami, Florida.

Firefighters and police officers arrived at the building just west of Interstate 95 near downtown Miami after receiving calls about a fire at around 8.15am, and began rescuing residents from the building’s balconies, Miami mayor Francis Suarez said during a news conference.