A large fire broke out at an apartment building in Miami on Monday morning, according to the Miami Fire Department. relief.
Miami Fire-Rescue said shortly after noon that the fire at the Temple Court Apartments started around 8:15 a.m. and was still burning.
“Upon arrival, multiple residents were rescued and evacuated,” Miami Fire Rescue said in a post on X.
NBC Miami reported that the building’s residents, many of whom were elderly and had mobility issues, had to be rescued from balconies. The fire started on the third floor of the building.
Miami Fire-Rescue spokesperson Iggy Carroll told NBC News that more than 70 firefighters and 38 fire trucks were on the scene of the blaze as of 10:25 a.m.
The fire resulted in multiple illnesses, including two firefighters and one resident taken to hospital with heatstroke.
Miami Fire Rescue said firefighters also found a person suffering from a gunshot wound when they arrived on scene, though it’s unclear where the person was found or if it’s related to the fire.
Video from the scene showed smoke pouring from the apartment as firefighters tried to put out the blaze from outside.
Miami police were at the scene battling the fire and warned residents to stay away from nearby Lummus Park “to avoid harm.”
The cause of the fire is unclear at this time.
