MIAMI LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - Firefighters extinguished a blaze in a Miami Lakes apartment that forced people out of their homes on Friday morning.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said the one-alarm fire occurred just before 6 a.m. when 12 units were dispatched to help fight the blaze.
Live video footage from 7SkyForce showed smoke as it seeped out of the apartments at the Cypress Village condominium complex, located at 7100 Fairway Drive.
“Cops knocked on all the doors and made sure everyone was evacuated,” said Danny Barrera, a resident of the complex.
Residents of the apartment complex were seen in the parking lot of the property.
Neighbors said a family with a toddler live in the apartment that caught on fire but was not home at the time.
It appears a fire broke out in a unit on the first floor and made its way to the second floor.
“All the alarms rang so it was a little scary but there was a lot of smoke,” added Barrera.
After the blaze was put out, firefighters blocked off an apartment with caution tape on the first floor of the building. Residents were able to return to their units once the tape was removed.
Gary Klemme, another resident of the building, said he’s concerned for the elderly people who live in the neighborhood.
Although the building was blocked off for hours, no injuries were reported in this incident.
Officials are now trying to identify the owners to contact them. An investigation into how the fire started is now underway.
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