PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Two people were hospitalized, including one sent by Trauma Hawk, after a fire damaged a home west of Lake Worth Beach on Sunday afternoon, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said.
One patient was taken by Trauma Hawk to a trauma center and another by ground to a hospital.
Riley Olson, who was in a different neighborhood, said he saw a big cloud of smoke and thought somebody was in danger. He said he tried to get closer, but ran into multiple officials responding to the fire.
"The scariest part was seeing the house on fire," Olson said. I was worried if other houses were going to catch on fire or not so that was pretty scary."
Tom Reyes, spokesperson for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, said crews were dispatched to the 100 block of West Arch Drive, east of Florida's Turnpike after a 911 caller nearby said a vehicle was on fire. He said crews arrived to a heavy fire in the garage.
Officials said they are investigating the cause and origin of the fire.
Gigi Tucci-Caselli said she lives in the house next door. She said she was frustrated crews didn't allow people to get near their homes because her two dogs were inside the house. Tucci-Caselli also said she was frustrated neighbors came to watch crews put out the fire for around three hours.
Neighbors said they were concerned for an older couple, who they said live in the home.
