A massive fire at home in Westchester left one man hurt and killed a family’s pet cat. NBC6’s Lorena Inclan reports
New video captured shows a Westchester home fully engulfed in flames after a fire broke out Sunday night, leaving one person and two firefighters hospitalized.
The massive flames erupted shortly after 10 p.m. at the home on 33rd Street near 95th Court.
Video shows the large flames and smoke billowing from the home as multiple Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded.
It is still unclear what started the fire, but NBC6 cameras were there when someone was seen being taken away on a stretcher and another person was being treated on the scene.
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Witnesses told NBC6 that they heard a sound that sounded like an explosion and then they saw intense flames coming from the home.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said it appears the fire started on the rear patio and spread to the home.
One person who was at the home was hospitalized, but officials haven't released that person's identity or condition.
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Two firefighters also suffered minor injuries and were brought to a local hospital, where they were treated and released.
One of the family's cats died, and another one is missing.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
