BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FLA. (WSVN) - Residents of an apartment complex in Bay Harbor Islands were briefly evacuated from their homes on Tuesday night after a fire broke out on the second floor in a condo’s kitchen.
Officials said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene on the 13000 block of West Bay Harbor Drive just before 9:30 p.m. after reports of smoke in the building. The evacuation of the residents took place while fire crews battled the flames.
Amidst the chaos, a rescue unfolded as a dog was saved from the building and reunited with its owner. The women and the pet are OK and no injuries were reported.
By 11 p.m., the situation was under control and residents were allowed back inside their homes, except for those on the second floor where the blaze originated.
Residents spoke to 7News as they waited outside of their apartment building.
“It’s a very quiet neighborhood,” said one man. “You see walkers during the day but at night it’s very quiet. If you see a siren, everybody comes out because it’s so rare.”
Another man said he did not immediately notice the scene unfolding.
“I was watching TV and the only thing I saw was the lights outside and there was so many people on the street. I had to come down,” he said. “I do know the owner. It’s very unfortunate.”
One man described what he saw.
“Basically, there was just a bunch of like, fire coming out,” he said. “From what you could see the burning stuff. The response time is incredible.”
Restoration on that second floor is set to take place Wednesday morning.
Fire investigators are still working on determining the cause of this fire.
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