A series of brush and grass fires have significantly impacted Miami-Dade County, Florida, burning more than 150 acres of land near SW 8th Street and SW 137th Avenue. The fires caused road closures, including the closure of SW 8th in both directions, and led to smoky conditions affecting traffic and air quality across the region. Firefighting efforts involved around 30 firefighters and 10 trucks, with additional resources from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service. Officials have urged residents to stay indoors due to the smoke, which has drifted towards the Everglades, and no injuries have been reported.
Footage captured by a passing motorist on Sunday shows a roaring brush fire in Miami-Dade County, Florida, that has burned more than 150 acres of land and is still blazing as firefighters work to put out the flames. https://t.co/wvyCNaVntd https://t.co/BG8OdclnbJ
Firefighters are taming fierce flames in two brush fire battles in West Miami-Dade. https://t.co/VzUxWlzzcW
Fire crews worked to contain a grass fire in Miami on Sunday after the large fire poured smoke onto a South Florida roadway. https://t.co/4ixjQQJ0Zb
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Florida Forest Service battle brush fires https://t.co/6XLsbKNcNC
A raging brush fire burned next to a highway in the Miami metro area on Sunday. The fire consumed more than 150 acres as of Monday. https://t.co/mLGst9EQ00
Yesterday a grassfire broke out on the western edge of the city of Miami, creating a lot of smoke for the area. As of Monday morning the fire was still active and rated as a 3 alarm blaze. https://t.co/5QvDofRhDV
Brush fires still not contained in west Miami-Dade, health precautions in place, officials say https://t.co/Vvz7f5u7eB
Here's the latest on that brush fire burning in Miami-Dade County: https://t.co/9ET9jSM66R
WATCH: A brush fire broke out Sunday in Miami. https://t.co/nd4e9VH9Es
We are still tracking a #brushfire near the intersection of SW 8th St and SW 137th Ave. Winds are picking up and the humidity remains low but the smoke should remain confined to the western suburbs. We need some rain! @nbc6 https://t.co/PKdbgxwLAa https://t.co/jacwxrAgjF
Watch: Grass fire flames rising in Miami send smoke onto road: https://t.co/F5jgwsKWiE #flwx https://t.co/3ycVc8SiUi
Still smoky this morning from yesterday's brush fire at SW 8 St & 137 Ave. Roadways are open. #MiamiTraffic https://t.co/IoSfuFOv7S
A massive brush fire burned through 150 acres across Miami-Dade County within just hours. Here's the latest: https://t.co/ChMmGqBUqK
Crews are battling a massive grass fire that sparked in West Miami-Dade near homes and businesses, leading to road closures and calls from officials for area residents to remain indoors. https://t.co/gb4G9inBxr
Plumes of smoke engulf parts of Miami-Dade as brush fire blazes. Firefighters on scene https://t.co/pZGGAKbAzM
Be aware of possible smoke near U.S. 41 from an ongoing Brush Fire east of Krome Ave. Hazy and smoky conditions will impact western areas of Miami-Dade while the smoke generally drifts west (towards the Everglades). https://t.co/IFR9IwP4L2
BREAKING: LARGE BUSH FIRE IN MIAMI https://t.co/lStie9KFO4
🚨🇺🇸 LARGE BRUSH FIRE IN MIAMI Reports confirm a significant brush fire near Southwest 8th Street and Southwest 137th Avenue in Miami-Dade. Source: Police Frequency https://t.co/pl02Bm745L
Large brush fire in Miami dade, Florida....🔥🚒 https://t.co/0ayTBoAbks
Florida: A fast moving wildfire has started in Miami-Dade County near SW 8th Street and SW 137th Avenue. SW 8th is closed in both directions. Resources have been on scene all afternoon trying to contain the fire. Multiple fires have started across Florida today. #flfire #flwx https://t.co/c29cKESZMi
Breaking News: A grass fire is burning in Southwest Miami-Dade on Sunday, creating a large plume of smoke that could be seen across the county. https://t.co/f5L98dXBbb
Heavy smoke from a large brush fire is affecting traffic in Miami-Dade. Here's what we know: https://t.co/T5XajoS30X
TRAILER TROUBLE: Around 30 firefighters and 10 trucks rushed to put out a grass fire that sparked in South Miami-Dade and threatened a trailer and a nursery. No one was hurt. https://t.co/M1lxH4fmA5
BAHAMAS BLAZE: Crews have contained a brush fire that caused smoky conditions in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties earlier this week, officials said. https://t.co/YiYQBIZLmR