MIAMI (WSVN) - The City of Miami Fire Rescue responded to a severe house fire that left a 65-ear-old man critically injured and a family of four displaced.

The fire broke out around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday in a single-story house along the 3600 block of Northwest 16th Street.

Once fire crews arrived, they found the home emitting smoke and residents of the home reporting that a family member was trapped inside.

Ring video from across the street captured a heavy presence from Miami Fire Rescue units.

“When our firefighters arrived on the scene, we found smoke coming from this front of the home and a family frantically advising us that they had a loved one still inside the home,” Miami Fire Lt. Pete Sanchez said.

Officials said the family member trapped inside was a 65-year-old man who was found in the back of the home on the floor.

“Immediately, our firefighters made entry and went to the back of the house where this gentlemen was on the floor with 30% of burns all over his body, second degree, and they brought him out to safety and immediately began treating him and transported to the hospital,” said Sanchez.

Paramedics transported the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

The victim’s brother identified the man as Rohel Escanola.

“During this time, there were two Miami Police officers who heroically entered the structure, trying to assist the family as well,” Sanchez said. “We also had a Miami firefighter who is also being evaluated at the hospital because he was the first arriving firefighter on the scene, and there was a lot of extraneous work to try to get this victim quickly and safely out before he got worse.”

The police officers were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital for smoke inhalation; both were reported to be in stable condition and are expected to be OK. The firefighter was transported to the hospital for an evaluation as well, but was discharged at around 5 a.m.

“They were transported to the hospital in stable condition, luckily. However, they did suffer smoke inhalation, and we’re grateful for their efforts and assisting us like they always do,” said Sanchez.

The fire was extinguished within minutes but not before severely damaging the inside of the home; photos from the inside showed charred ceilings and walls, as well as burnt furniture.

7News cameras captured an “unsafe building” notice that was placed at the front of the home.

A neighbor told 7News that another family lived at the home. The neighbor heard what was going and woke up the other family.

According to Sanchez, the Miami Fire Investigation Unit was called to determine the origin of the fire but did state that the fire was accidental and most likely electrical.

“The fire is still under investigation, but what we could tell you is that it didn’t seem like it was intentional. It was accidental, possibly electrical,” Sanchez said.

A moving company was also at the scene as the residents of the home tried to salvage what they could.

American Red Cross officials are assisting the family of four who were displaced after the blaze.

Officials said they will confirm the final cause of the fire.

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