Wildfire burns near Tamiami Trail in Miami-Dade

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Forest Service and Miami-Dade firefighters faced what was left of a wildfire Sunday in the Shark Valley area.

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On Saturday, when the fire started, Florida Highway Patrol troopers closed an area of Krome Avenue from US-27 to Tamiami Trail.

The heavy smoke was visible from the Miccosukee Casino & Resort, at 500 SW 177 Ave., when the brush fire spread on Saturday afternoon.

Although most of the fire had been contained on Sunday, the firefighters continued to use a helicopter to deliver water to hotspots.

The smoke also affected the air quality in southwestern Miami-Dade County, so firefighters asked people who are vulnerable to respiratory issues to stay indoors.

This is a developing story.


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