Hallandale Beach man leaps from window to escape fire
Crews responded to reports of the fire at 42 Coconut Avenue in Hallandale Beach inside a mobile home park around 4:45 a.m.
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Crews responded to reports of the fire at 42 Coconut Avenue in Hallandale Beach inside a mobile home park around 4:45 a.m.
The circumstances surrounding the crash is now a Miami Police Department investigation.
Edward Brown Jr., who spent 35 years teaching physical education and mentoring students, lost his home to a fire last week. Flames tore through the house, leaving it uninhabitable and forcing Brown to move in with his adult son.
Edward Brown, 87, is the owner of the burned home, and he said that the fire started in the kitchen because he forgot to turn off the burner after frying fish.
Starting at 6 p.m., the Environmental Protection Agency said residents may begin noticing an increase in smoke in the area.
One of those who were rescued was rushed to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, officials say.
Firefighters are still battling the five-alarm blaze, which is expected to continue burning for several days. Officials are warning that air quality in the area remains unsafe.
Officials are still working to determine the cause of the fire, and no injuries have been reported.
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