Vicious Wildfire Burns Nearly 5,000 Acres In Florida Everglades

Crews are attempting to extinguish a raging wildfire that has scorched nearly 5,000 acres in Florida’s Everglades in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

The fire is dangerously close to U.S. Highway 27.

Watch below:

A wildfire burning in the Everglades near the Broward/Miami-Dade County line has grown to 4,800 acres and remains 0% contained as it approaches US-27.

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FOX Weather shared further:

The Max Road Miramar Fire is straddling the line between Miami-Dade and Broward counties. At least 4,800 acres have been burned, and the fire is 20% contained, according to the Florida Forest Service.

The fire was first reported Sunday. The Pembroke Pines Police Department said that drivers stopping to watch the fires along US-27 were causing dangerous traffic backups.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they were working with state forest officials to protect nearby properties.

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