The Miami Fire Department is battling a massive fire after an apartment building was engulfed in flames Monday morning.
According to Miami Fire Information Officer Iggy Carroll, the fire erupted at around 8:15 a.m. Monday at the Temple Court apartments at 431 NW 3rd Street.
Two firefighters have been treated for heat exhaustion and all firefighters have been pulled from the building and are tackling the flames from the outside.
Officials said the fire is on the third floor and there are multiple patients.
The Miami Police Department has issued a safety advisory asking people to “refrain from entering or remaining in the vicinity of Lumus Park to prevent any potential harm caused by a nearby apartment fire.”
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez spoke outside the apartment building Monday and said that residents will be moved to Jose Marti Park nearby and will be given food and taken care of.
According to Miami Fire, many residents are elderly and immobile and were rescued from their balconies.
Some residents were transported and others were treated at the scene, officials said.
One resident spoke to NBC6 and said she was with her mother, her dogs and her cats, and they smelled smoke earlier Monday morning.
She told NBC6 at about 11 a.m. they had evacuated their apartment and were asked to cross the street and were unsure where to go or what to do.
The Miami Police Department also said a man was found shot inside the building and was transported in critical condition to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
At this time, police do not know if the injuries were self-inflicted or if there is a suspect.
The Temple Court apartment complex is made up of one-bedroom and studio units near the Miami River.
Smoke from the fire was also drifting over Interstate 95, and much of downtown Miami.
Officials have not released additional information as to how the fire started.
This is a developing story. Check with NBC6 for updates.
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