Brush fire closes highway into the Keys Friday afternoon
The 18 Mile Stretch of U.S. 1, the main route in and out of the Florida Keys from the mainland, was closed for about an hour in both directions Friday afternoon because of a brush fire.
Authorities shut down the road between around 2:45 p.m until shortly before 4 p.m.
The other way into the Keys, Card Sound Road leading to County Road 905, remained open, according to the sheriff’s office.
The fire is being handled by Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue, according to Monroe’s sheriff’s office.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published April 9, 2021 at 3:25 PM.
David Goodhue
Miami Herald