St. Lucie County Fire District crews battle Carmelite Street structure fire; cause unknown

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The St. Lucie County Fire District is responding to a residential structure fire that sent one person to the hospital.

SLCFD says that they were called to a residence on Carmelite Street around 1:30 p.m. Crews arrived to a see single-story residence emitting heavy fire from the garage.

No occupants were inside the residence when crews arrived, SLCFD says. However, one patient was transported to Tradition Hospital.

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Units currently are on scene, and the cause of the fire remains unknown.