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A fire erupted Monday morning at a four-story apartment building in the city of Miami, and a man was found shot on the third floor of the building, authorities confirmed.
Sky 10 was above the building, located at 431 Northwest Third St., around 9 a.m. as heavy smoke was coming from the building.
City of Miami Fire-Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez confirmed that there were “multiple patients.”
According to first responders, the call came in around 8:15 a.m. as an explosion and there are many elderly people who live at the apartment building.
“This is a three-alarm fire. We haven’t had one in 25 years, and so this is something that is obviously a large event for us and they’re doing a heroic job in dealing with it, including rescuing residents throughout this incident,” City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said during a press conference.
Suarez said more than 40 units responded to the scene.
When crews arrived, they found a man who had been shot in the abdomen on the third floor.
Police said it’s unclear whether the shooting and fire are connected.
The victim was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.
According to authorities, some residents were rescued from their balconies while others were evacuated by ground.
Because of the scale of the fire, fire rescue crews have transitioned to a “defensive” attack as the fire is too dangerous to fight from the inside.
At this time, crews are hoping everyone got out safely.
Two firefighters were transported to a hospital due to heat exhaustion. They are both stable.
Residents were moved to Lummus Park across the street as firefighters continued to battle the flames. They will soon go to Jose Marti Park, where they will be given food and other essentials.
The mayor confirmed the American Red Cross is coordinating housing and medication and the mayor’s office is handling the food for residents.
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