Tamarac House Fire: What We Know So Far

A fire was reported in Tamarac and crews appeared to have gotten the flames under control, according to CBS Miami video coverage.

Here is what we know so far about the emergency near 4906 Umbrella Tree Lane.

Confirmed details from the web search are limited for this specific address. CBS Miami reported that in a separate Tamarac fire involving a medical building, one person was hospitalized with burns and smoke inhalation, and fire department officials said fire marshals and the City of Tamarac were investigating that blaze.

WSVN also reported other Tamarac house fires with more serious outcomes: in one case, a resident was rescued and taken to the hospital, with no one critically injured; in another, two people died. In that fatal case, Tamarac Fire Rescue spokesperson Van Schoen said, "We did find one fatality here. Another person was gravely injured and was taken as a trauma alert and subsequently has passed away."

As for response, dispatch records show units Q78 and BC15 were assigned to the structure fire, indicating an active fire response with battalion-level oversight. That is consistent with a significant incident requiring coordinated fire suppression and scene management.

Dispatch records show 139 similar structure fire incidents in Tamarac over the past six months, suggesting this type of call is not unusual for the city, though no prior incident has been tied to this specific address in the available records.

At this time, the only investigation status found in the search results is that fire marshals, the City of Tamarac, and in one case the State Fire Marshal’s Office were investigating the cause of the related fires. No incident-specific cause, injury report or arrest information has been confirmed for 4906 Umbrella Tree Lane.

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

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