Person Killed In Stable Fire In NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – One person and several animals were killed in a fire early Sunday morning in northwest Miami-Dade.
The fire broke out in a stable on a horse ranch at 15545 NW 122nd Avenue about 1 a.m. Sunday.
It took Miami-Dade firefighters about half an out to extinguish the fire, but Chief Fire Officer Cesar Fabal says the fire was difficult to fight because there were no hydrants in the area and firefighters had to pump in water from a nearby canal.
"It's challenging because you're dealing with time constraints and you have to put the fire out as quickly as possible and you have to shuttle water to the scene," Fabal explained.
After the fire was out, a body was discovered in the rear of the stable.
Police have not released the name of the person who died, but people the scene said he lived at the ranch.
At least three horses and a dog died in the blaze, several others made it out safely. Nelson Cardoza rushed to try to help his horses. "I've got three horses in there," he said. Cardoza said the heat was so intense it was difficult to help the animals. "We couldn't take them out. There was horses back there with a little dog over there. We tried to bring them in but the heat," he said. One of his horses was injured in the fire.
Firefighters said the stable is a total loss. Investigators are now working to determine the cause of the deadly fire.
