A fire at a hostel on South Beach forced guests to evacuate on Monday evening, impacting nearly 100 people, according to the Miami Beach Fire Department.
The blaze broke out around 5:15 p.m. on the second floor of the South Beach Rooms and Hostel at 236 Ninth Street, between Washington Avenue and Collins Court. Firefighters quickly contained the fire, preventing it from spreading.
“No one was injured, but the fire impacted 98 people,” said Lissi Hernandez, spokesperson for Miami Beach Fire Rescue. “Firefighters put out the fire that was contained to the second floor. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.”
Local American Red Cross volunteers from the Disaster Action Team, Greater Miami & the Keys Chapter, coordinated emergency aid for the affected guests. “The Red Cross is providing emergency financial assistance, health and mental health services, one-on-one support to connect people to available recovery assistance,” the non-profit said in a statement.
Hostel employees also worked to relocate guests, the fire department confirmed.
Investigators are still determining the cause of the fire. Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 to remain anonymous.
