Brush fire in south Miami-Dade that burned over 25,000 acres fully contained: officials
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Massive Miami-Dade brush fire raged for days; burned over 26,000 acres
The Florida Forest Service, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Monroe County Fire Rescue spent more than a week in mid-March battling a 26,000-acre brush fire that caused full road closures of the Florida Keys and polluted air with smoke.
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The fast-moving brush fire in South Miami-Dade that burned more than 25,000 acres and closed the only tow roads in and out of the Florida Keys for days was fully extinguished Sunday morning — more than a week after the blaze started.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue worked alongside the Florida Forest Service and Miami-Dade Emergency Management to contain the fire, which had previously closed U.S. 1 and Card Sound Road.
“Congratulations to our heroic first responders for getting the South Dade brush fires under control and protecting our community,” Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a post on X.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Andy Alvarez said residents should be aware that there may still be smoke in the area and should take precautions as needed.
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By Saturday afternoon, the brush fire had grown to 26,719 acres, but the blaze had been 65% contained, according to fire rescue.
“The winds have substantially died down, which has given us a very good opportunity to mop up the fires,” Alvarez said. “Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is obviously starting to wind down operations as we feel that the bulk of the fire has been contained.”
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Card Sound Road had been closed from Tuesday until Friday night, and U.S. 1 was closed intermittently amid the blaze.
This story was originally published March 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM.
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