Fort Lauderdale House Fire: No Injuries, Cause Blamed on Candle

Fort Lauderdale fire officials say no one was hurt in a residential blaze that broke out in the city, and an investigator determined the fire started after an unattended candle was left burning near a bed, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.

That cause is the clearest new development so far. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said no civilians or firefighters were injured in the blaze, according to the department. A separate CBS News Miami report from a different Fort Lauderdale house fire said crews encountered heavy fire conditions and brought the flames under control quickly.

Officials have not released a public incident report for the exact address in this case, and available search results do not show an ongoing investigative update for 2861 SW 9th St. In another Fort Lauderdale fire report, officials said the cause was still under investigation, but that appears to involve a different address and incident.

Emergency crews responded as a structure fire, a call type that typically brings Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units to a scene quickly to contain flames and check for injuries. CBS News Miami reported that firefighters in a separate Fort Lauderdale residential blaze encountered heavy fire conditions before getting the fire under control.

Dispatch records show 736 similar structure fire incidents in Fort Lauderdale over the past six months, underscoring how frequently the city’s fire crews respond to this type of emergency.

What happens next depends on whether Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue issues a follow-up report or additional details on damage, timeline or origin. If investigators release new information tied to this address, it would typically come through the department or local news coverage.

Day.News will continue to update this story as officials release more information.

Related: Structure Fire Draws Emergency Response to 2861 SW 9th Street in Fort Lauderdale