Man pulled from Miami house fire, three first responders taken to the hospital

MIAM I - Several people, including police officers, were injured early Thursday morning in a Miami house fire.

Miami Fire Rescue said just before 12:30 a.m., they received word of the fire at 3691 NW 16 Street.

When firefighters arrived, they were met by several family members standing outside the home screaming that a loved one was trapped inside.

Firefighters rushed inside of the home and found a 54-year-old man at the back of the house on the ground.

"Thirty percent burns all over his body, second degree. They pulled him out to safety and immediately began treating him and transported him to the hospital. He's listed right now in critical condition," saidMiami Fire Rescue Lieutenant Pete Sanchez.

He said two Miami police officers who rushed into the home to help the family were also taken to the hospital.

"They were evaluated on the scene and they were taken to the hospital for precautionary measures and some smoke inhalation. Luckily they are in stable condition and we're grateful for their assistance. We also had a Miami firefighter evaluated at the hospital because he was the first arriving firefighter on the scene," he said.

The firefighter has since been released from the hospital.

The brother of the man pulled from the house said he was not doing well. He said his brother was sleeping in a room at the back of the house when a short circuit caused a lamp to catch on fire.

Sanchez said the official cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The American Red Cross was called in to assist the family.