3 hurt, including child and elderly woman, in Hollywood apartment fire: Authorities

Three people including a child and an elderly woman were hospitalized after an apartment fire early Wednesday in Hollywood according to officers The fire started at a two-story apartment building at South Ocean Drive where video captured a corner unit up in flames Police and fire rescue responded where they located an injured man outside asking for help according to the city s communications manager Fire rescue extinguished the fire while bringing out two occupants an adult female and a juvenile All three were transported to Memorial Regional Hospital the city commented The juvenile was later taken to Miami Burn Center A neighbor Joseph Simpson stated he started waking up other residents and was able to get out with his dog and his neighbor s It smelled like burnt rubber and burnt electricity like a real foul smell Literally woke me up out of my sleep he declared I opened my door ran out on top of my roof I looked and saw smoke emerging from the bottom of my building I grabbed my dog went to each one of my neighbors banged on their doors made sure they would wake up Simpson commented the affected unit is home to a family and that he saw a child receiving CPR before that child was rushed to the hospital The child s father Simpson disclosed was covered in ash This is a emerging story Refresh for updates