Man hospitalized after South Miami-Dade home catches fire overnight

Rescue crews took a man to the hospital after a fire broke out overnight inside of a home in South Miami-Dade Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along Southwest th Terrace near th Avenue just after p m on Tuesday Officers commented crews arrived to encounter heavy smoke Luckily they were in pretty quick and made access because the house was open already and they were able to get the fire under control as quick as feasible but it had spread pretty speedily reported MDFR Battalion Chief James R Koch News has learned a couple live in the home A woman was seen distraught outside the residence Paramedics transported the woman s boyfriend to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital His condition is unknown Speaking off camera the woman who lives in the home declared the structure was built by hand by her boyfriend s family and it was very special to them The extent of the damage remains unclear as well as where the fire ignited as officers continue to investigate