A fireplace at a hostel on South Seashore pressured friends to evacuate on Monday night, impacting almost 100 individuals, in response to the Miami Seashore Hearth Division.
The blaze broke out round 5:15 p.m. on the second ground of the South Seashore Rooms and Hostel at 236 Ninth Road, between Washington Avenue and Collins Courtroom. Firefighters rapidly contained the hearth, stopping it from spreading.
“Nobody was injured, however the hearth impacted 98 individuals,” mentioned Lissi Hernandez, spokesperson for Miami Seashore Hearth Rescue. “Firefighters put out the hearth that was contained to the second ground. The reason for the hearth stays below investigation.”
Native American Purple Cross volunteers from the Catastrophe Motion Staff, Larger Miami & the Keys Chapter, coordinated emergency support for the affected friends. “The Purple Cross is offering emergency monetary help, well being and psychological well being providers, one-on-one assist to attach individuals to obtainable restoration help,” the non-profit mentioned in a press release.
Hostel workers additionally labored to relocate friends, the hearth division confirmed.
Investigators are nonetheless figuring out the reason for the hearth. Detectives requested anybody with details about this or different circumstances to name Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 to stay nameless.
