DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Medics took two men to the hospital as trauma alert patients after a fire at a Deerfield Beach apartment complex.
It happened just before 1 p.m. on Thursday at the San Marco complex along Northwest 42nd Court, near Third Avenue.
Radio traffic described first responders finding two burn patients, who were later taken to Broward Health North.
“A Haitian man jumped in the pool; it happened so fast, probably in his 20s,” a witness, who didn’t wish to be identified, said. “You know when your skin burns off ― the white part ― that was showing."
Another witness said, “I’ve never (seen) something like that.”
Authorities have not provided additional details’ about the victims’ conditions as of Thursday evening.
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