A group of homeless people living under a railroad bridge in Hialeah apparently set their encampment on fire during a standoff with authorities in recent weeks after a clean-up crew was dispatched to clear out the site.
In a geographic conundrum, the encampment at West 12th Avenue and Okeechobee Road bordered Miami Springs, Medley, Hialeah, and unincorporated Miami-Dade County, but it sat on property where Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway police have jurisdiction. Located near a string of low-budget motels, the campsite was home to upward of two dozen people.
1-866-JUNK-BE-GONE president Jorge Bustamante tells
New Times his company was contracted by FEC to clean debris from the homeless camp and around the tracks. Before his team arrived to clear the area, Miami-Dade County s Homeless Trust went to the camp to offer emergency shelter and other provisions to those living there. Four people from the bridge site agreed to quarantine at a local hotel and three refused services, ac
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