Rescue crews took a man to the hospital after a fire broke out overnight inside of a home in South Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along Southwest 127th Terrace, off 88th Avenue, just after 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
“Kitchen on fire, one male on scene advising burns on his head,” said a dispatcher in radio transmissions.
“Approximately 11-plus units responded, heavy smoke upon arrival,” said MDFR Battalion Chief James Koch. “Luckily, they were in pretty quick and made access because the house was open already.”
Firefighters battled the fast-moving flames, knocking them out in under an hour.
“They were able to get the fire under control as quick as possible, but it had spread pretty quickly,” said Koch.
7News has learned a couple live in the home. A woman was seen distraught outside the residence.
“Located the burn patient. There were two people inside, both of them are out,” said a dispatcher in radio transmissions.
Paramedics transported the woman’s boyfriend to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. His condition is unknown.
Speaking off camera, the woman who lives in the home said the structure was built by hand by her boyfriend’s family, and it was very special to them.
The structure, while left intact, was left charred and torn apart.
“They’ll probably be staying somewhere else,” said Koch.
The extent of the damage remains unclear, as well as where the fire ignited, as officials continue to investigate.
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Source: wsvn
