Cutler Bay House Fire Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured
I still remember reading about this fire and feeling a knot in my stomach. Early Friday morning, around 5:50 a.m., a house in Cutler Bay, at the corner of 97th Avenue and Montego Bay Drive, caught fire. Two people were inside. One managed to escape on their own, but the other had to be rescued by Miami-Dade firefighters. Tragically, that person later died in the hospital.
When I think about it, it’s easy to forget that fires like this don’t just happen in movies or distant towns—they happen right here in communities like ours. Neighbors mentioned that they believed an elderly couple lived in the home, though authorities haven’t officially confirmed the identities of the victims.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded with 18 units, working tirelessly until the fire was fully out around 8:30 a.m. It’s comforting to know the response was fast and coordinated, but it’s heartbreaking that, despite their efforts, a life was lost…