See it: Pensacola firefighters battle life-threatening blaze amid Hurricane Isaias’ extreme winds
The Pensacola Fire Department said that emergency response was suspended at 7:01 p.m. due to the rapidly deteriorating conditions, but firefighters jumped into action after receiving a call of a house fire with a child potentially trapped inside.
Watch: Pensacola firefighters battle life-threatening blaze amid Hurricane Isaias’ extreme winds
Pensacola firefighters battle life-threatening fire amid Hurricane Isaias’ extreme winds on Oct. 9, 2026.
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Pensacola Fire Department released dramatic body camera video of firefighters responding to a house fire amid extreme wind gusts from Hurricane Isaias which was less than two hours from landfall along the Florida Panhandle.
The intense video provides a first-person perspective of firefighters racing to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby houses, where people were sheltering in place as the hurricane approached.
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Image 1 of 12Pensacola firefighters battle blaze amid Hurricane Isaias’ extreme winds on Oct. 9, 2026. (Pensacola Fire Department/Facebook)
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Image 2 of 12In an aerial view, a worker with Southern Land Services removes a tree that landed on a home when Hurricane Isaias passed through the area on October 10, 2026, in Milton, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Image 3 of 12A home is partially destroyed after Hurricane Isaias came ashore. Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday, October 9 along the U.S. Gulf coast. (Jen Golbeck/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Image 5 of 12Downed trees on top of home in Florida. (Jordan Family)
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Image 6 of 12Door ripped away amidst the raw power of Hurricane Isaias in Florida. (Jarrod Maloney )
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Image 7 of 12Beach littered with damages in Florida at Pensacola Beach. (Jarrod Maloney )
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Image 8 of 12Downed powerline blocking a road in Florida. (Brandy Campbell)
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Image 9 of 12Damaged business in Florida. (Jarrod Maloney )
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Image 10 of 12An overturned boat is seen in Tiger Point, Florida, on October 10, 2026. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)
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Image 11 of 12In an aerial view, the damaged roof of the Pic-N-Sav is seen after Hurricane Isaias passed through the area on October 10, 2026, in Milton, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Image 12 of 12Photo from Destin, Florida, as Hurricane Isaias made landfall. (Jarrod Maloney)
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida at approximately 9:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 9 as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. A top wind gust of 118 mph was recorded in Jay. Nearby video shared with FOX Weather showed trees snapped in half.
The Pensacola Fire Department said that emergency response was suspended at 7:01 p.m. due to the rapidly deteriorating conditions, but firefighters jumped into action after receiving a call of a house fire with a child potentially trapped inside.
Pensacola Beach residents spending the weekend cleaning up following Hurricane Isaias' damage to Florida
Pensacola Beach, Florida, was one of the hardest hit areas after Hurricane Isaias made landfall on Friday night, with storm surge, heavy rain and hurricane-force winds causing damage. FOX Weather Senior Correspondent checks in with a couple cleaning up the muck and debris in their home and yard right off the water in Pensacola Beach. Hear what they have to say:
As firefighters got on scene, they found that everyone inside the home had escaped, but then quickly turned their attention to stopping the fire's spread.
"We recognize the dedication of our firefighters, police officers, and emergency personnel who answered the call under exceptionally challenging circumstances," the department said in a social media statement.
Hurricane Isaias damage in Pensacola Beach, Florida
Buildings in Pensacola Beach were significantly damaged during Hurricane Isaias on Friday. Hurricane-force winds upwards of 100 mph slammed the city, ripping roofs off of buildings and tossing them yards away. Drone footage shows some of the damage.
"This incident highlights the difficult decisions emergency responders face during severe weather," the department added.
Falling trees and a generator-related carbon monoxide incident killed 4 people across Florida and Alabama as Isaias carved a destructive path through the Southeast.
Isaias made landfall just one hour shy of two years after Hurricane Milton came ashore near Siesta Key, Florida, the previous hurricane to make landfall in the U.S.