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Grass fire closes part of State Road 874 in Kendall as firefighters work to put it out

A grass fire has closed part of northbound SR 874 in the Kendall area. Several Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units have been sent to put it out.
A grass fire has closed part of northbound SR 874 in the Kendall area. Several Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units have been sent to put it out. Getty Images

A grass fire in Kendall has partly closed a section of State Road 874 as rush hour looms closer.

Around 2 p.m. Thursday, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire near 874 and North Kendall Drive. Four suppression units are battling the grass fire.

As firefighters work to put it out, three lanes on SR 874 northbound between Kendall Drive and Bird Road have been closed, along with railroads in the area.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.

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Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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