SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews put out a fire in a Southwest Miami-Dade townhouse.
Firefighters responded to the scene near Southwest 22nd Avenue and 18th Street shortly after 3 a.m., Thursday.
According to witnesses, they awoke to the smell of smoke and immediately called 911.
“My window was catching on fire. That’s why I felt it, and I got up,” said neighbor Gerardo Rodriguez. “We were all kind of nervous. We couldn’t grab any papers, any keys, all the cars were outside. It was kind of a weird moment, weird feeling, but thank God everybody is alive.”
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Rogelio Vandamas said there was heavy fire coming from the building when crews arrived.
The fire was quickly put out and contained to a single unit.
The occupants of the apartment were rescued without incident but are unable to re-enter the apartment.
No injuries have been reported.
Fire rescue crews checked with neighboring units to ensure no one was hurt.
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