FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A one-story household dwelling was wrecked in a fireplace early this morning, leaving a guy injured.
In accordance to Fort Lauderdale Firefighters, they responded to a contact all around 4:40 a.m. and arrived to find heavy flames coming from the garage and roof.
Officers say It took about an hour to extinguish the hearth and that the dwelling is a “complete loss.”
The male resident, who was the only particular person at property at the time of the fire, experienced burns to his hands and arms. He was transported by floor to a close by hospital and stays hospitalized.
The bring about of the fire is nevertheless beneath investigation.
Residents of close by properties ended up briefly evacuated as a precaution, but no other injuries have been reported.
Fire officers are reminding the general public to check out smoke detectors in their residences and to have an escape approach in situation of emergencies.
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