UPDATE 10:45 p.m.:
According to Upper Captiva Fire Department, five people were injured in the house fire. Two of them were airlifted to Sarasota's burn center.
Before firefighters got to the scene, the community jumped into action without hesitation. Neighbors pulled two people out of the burning home – a handicapped man and his caretaker.
"In an attempt to save their life, a neighbor pulled them out into the pool," a fire department spokesperson said.
Fox 4's Eric Lovelace explains how both the community and firefighters worked to save the people inside the home:
When firefighters got there, Upper Captiva Fire says two of their firefighters rushed to the pool to help.
Jackson Kruse, a 16-year-old who spotted the smoke, arrived before firefighters and began spraying water on the fire.
"We see smoke coming from the other side of the island, so we get in the golf cart and go over there, there's a whole house on fire," Kruse said "It was only neighbors there at that point."
Because of Upper Captiva's remote location, firefighters from across Southwest Florida responded to help, both from the ground and water. The island has no fire hydrants, creating additional challenges.
"They were able to draft water up from the Gulf of Mexico and that's how they were able to receive water on the fire," the fire department spokesperson said.
The cause of the fire is considered to be accidental, but where and how it started is still under investigation.
The fire department also did not share updates on health conditions of those airlifted. Upper Captiva Fire says two dogs did die in the fire.
UPDATE 5:45 p.m.:
According to the Pine Island Fire Control District Chief, three people are injured — one of them went to the hospital by helicopter.
Fox 4 crews at the scene saw one person being loaded into an ambulance on Pine Island.
It's not clear what started the fire.
Fire officials want to emphasize no evacuations were issued and there was no threat to anyone on the island.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Upper Captiva Fire District, along with several fire agencies from around Southwest Florida, are responding to a house fire on Upper Captiva.
In photos given to Fox 4 by viewers, flames are shooting out of a two-story home on Oyster Shell Drive. A Lee Flight helicopter was also seen in the area.
Thick, black smoke could also be seen from miles away while people were on the water. No evacuations are underway.
Our Fox 4 crew is currently at Safe Harbor Pineland where firefighters are taking a charter boat to the island to help.
We are working to learn more information and will provide more details as they come in.
