MIAMI (WSVN) - Crews got the upper hand on a fire that ignited overnight in the garage of a home in Miami.
City of Miami Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along Southwest 22nd Avenue and 24th Terrace, just after 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
Officials said firefighters arrived to encounter flames shooting from the roof and smoke billowing from the home with a carport attached.
“When we arrived on the scene, we encountered a single family home with heavy smoke and flames coming from the garage and also an exterior carport that they had,” said Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez.
Crews cut through the garage door and were able to knock down the flames in about 10 minutes. They then conducted a search of the house to ensure there were no residents inside, but the five adults who were inside — a couple, their two teenage sons and an elderly father — had already evacuated.
“So, it’s a couple with an elderly father; they were able to bring him out with their two teenage boys,” said Sanchez.
The occupants helped firefighters remove a dog and several pet birds from the home.
“We spoke with the resident outside. You know, she was shaken up, she said it was very scary, which is understandable,” said Sanchez. “I mean, the garage was completely engulfed in flames, the carport area, all the the way through the back, was completely engulfed in flames.”
Officials said their preliminary investigation revealed the fire was electrical, not weather-related. Video from the aftermath shows the family had a lot of appliances in the garage, seen melted and covered in ash.
Just after 7 a.m., 7News cameras captured soot above the garage door. 7’s Drone Force hovered above the house, capturing the scope of the damage.
“The fire was contained to the garage area and the carport, and there is some smoke damage inside the home, so unfortunately, they’re going to be displaced for some time, just because of the toxic fumes,” said Sanchez.
The people who live in the home told first responders they will be staying with family members while the smoke clears out and they’re able to clean the residence.
“They were just grateful that they were OK, we’re grateful that they’re OK,” said Sanchez. “This is material which can be fixed, so luckily, there were no injuries today.”
The official cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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