VIDEO: And then there were six. Only six homes now remain in South Florida’s iconic Stiltsville following a fire which destroyed one of the seven remaining homes built atop stilts in Biscayne Bay.
Miami Fire Rescue crews responded to the Stiltsville house fire just before 7:15 a.m. on Monday.
“Our Fireboat 25 made their way out onto the water and when they arrived, they found the house fully engulfed in flames,” explained Miami-Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez.
“They used master streams to help extinguish the fire, at the same time coordinating an operation with their fire boat operator to be able to keep himself within a safe distance of the fire, not to be overcome by smoke or flames because of the heavy winds and currents.”
Within 10 minutes, the fire was under control.
Fire crews stated that there was no sign of anyone in and or around the home at the time. There were no boats docked and a 360-degree search was clear for any possible victims in the water.