A fast-moving brush fire that broke out Wednesday in west Broward near U.S. 27 and Griffin Road continued to burn into Thursday.
The blaze continues to send thick smoke billowing over the Everglades and prompting road closures as firefighters worked to contain the flames.
Sky 10 captured aerial footage of the growing fire, showing scorched patches of land and smoke stretching across the wetlands.
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Florida Forest Service crews and local fire departments remained at the scene Thursday, focusing their efforts on the fire line and using aircraft to drop water on hotspots.
“I didn’t realize a fire like this could happen over here because all that is Everglades, wetlands,” said Nicholas Zamora, who lives nearby in Weston.
The fire had burned approximately four dozen acres by Thursday morning.
Authorities said no homes or businesses were threatened, but a set of high-tension power lines was in the vicinity. Crews from Florida Power & Light were also seen monitoring the area.
Law enforcement temporarily shut down a portion of U.S. 27 on Wednesday as the fire approached the edge of the roadway.
Officials say wind continues to push the flames westward, away from residential areas.
“Thank God this wind is blowing this way and this way over here and my house is over that way over here so hopefully everything stays the same,” Zamora said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A brush fire began burning in western Broward County on Wednesday.
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Buses of tourists are getting more than they bargained for as firefighters work to contain fast-moving brush fire that broke out Wednesday in west Broward near U.S. 27 and Griffin Road and continued to burn into Thursday.
The blaze continues to send thick smoke billowing over the Everglades and prompting road closures as firefighters worked to contain the flames.
Sky 10 captured aerial footage of the growing fire, showing scorched patches of land and smoke stretching across the wetlands.
6 p.m. report:
Florida Forest Service crews and local fire departments remained at the scene Thursday, focusing their efforts on the fire line and using aircraft to drop water on hotspots.
“I didn’t realize a fire like this could happen over here because all that is Everglades, wetlands,” said Nicholas Zamora, who lives nearby in Weston.
The fire had burned approximately four dozen acres by Thursday morning.
Authorities said no homes or businesses were threatened, but a set of high-tension power lines was in the vicinity. Crews from Florida Power & Light were also seen monitoring the area.
Law enforcement temporarily shut down a portion of U.S. 27 on Wednesday as the fire approached the edge of the roadway.
Officials say wind continues to push the flames westward, away from residential areas.
“Thank God this wind is blowing this way and this way over here and my house is over that way over here so hopefully everything stays the same,” Zamora said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.