Yesterday, fires broke out in a Northwest Miami-Dade home and a Liberty City duplex, displacing multiple residents, but no fatalities were reported. CBS New Miami reports that fires, thought to have been started by an electric bike, destroyed homes and belongings, though all residents survived.
According to WSVN, firefighters responded quickly to the Northwest Miami-Dade incident to extinguish the flames, while in Liberty City, Miami Fire Rescue fought through heavy smoke to contain the situation after upgrading the incident to a Code 1 working fire, as detailed in a statement provided by the department to CBS News Miami.
In both incidents, the emotional toll on the affected residents is palpable, Josue Paz, the son of the Northwest Miami-Dade homeowner and a resident of the Liberty City duplex, recounted waking to the sight of his birthday gift, an electric bike, consumed by flames and his immediate reaction to usher his family to safety; he lost all of his birthday gifts, his clothes, and shoes but he emphasized that what mattered most was that his loved ones were unharmed, saying, “It’s upsetting, but we’ve got the most important thing which is life you know,” according to the interview with WSVN…