Person airlifted to hospital after townhome goes up in flames in Homestead, fire officials say
MIAMI — One person was airlifted to the hospital after a townhome went up in flames late Monday night, fire officials said.
The fire happened near 4200 NE 9th St. when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue received the call of a townhome fire with possible exposure to neighboring units. The flames deemed the situation a second-alarm fire, prompting a large response from firefighting crews.
Video from the scene shows flames shooting through the home's roof as firefighters rushed in to put out the flames.
The fire has since been put out, but Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CBS News Miami that one person was taken by helicopter to a nearby trauma center. The person's condition is unknown at this time.
One neighbor told CBS News Miami that he was woken up by his neighbors banging on his door and that he'd never seen anything like it.
"[I'm] really surprised, it's the first time I've seen anything like this," he said. "I've been here 14 years [and] never seen anything like this. So, this is a surprise — I think it's gutted back there."
Another neighbor told CBS News Miami that the homeowner allegedly fell asleep with a candle burning, which fell over onto the carpet and caught on fire.
CBS News Miami has reached out to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to determine the cause of the fire as they continue their investigation.