South Florida sees enhanced wildfire risk due to dry conditions
A warming trend is expected across South Florida this week, but the warm and dry conditions are leading to an enhansed fire risk across the region.
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A warming trend is expected across South Florida this week, but the warm and dry conditions are leading to an enhansed fire risk across the region.
"Our message is: Wildfire smoke is very dangerous. It is an increasing threat to human health," said a study author.
A massive Everglades wildfire that scorched close to 50,000 acres in western Broward County has been fully contained.
A massive Everglades wildfire continues to burn thousands of acres in Broward County and sending smoke across South Florida.
Smoke from twin wildfires in Broward County prompts air quality warnings as crews work to contain the flames.
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The fire shut down Southwest 8th Street since Saturday afternoon and has since reopened. Meanwhile, Krome Avenue from US-27 to Tamiami Trail is still closed.
Recent Florida Forest Service data says the wildfire has burned 450 acres and is 45% contained.
The 167 West Fire is 85% contained after burning 400 acres; roads to the Florida Keys remain open.
The 167 West Fire is 75% contained after burning 400 acres; roads to the Florida Keys remain open but may close again. CBS News Miami's Nikiya Carrero has the latest.
A brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County that has burned at least 400 acres was 70% contained as of Saturday, according to the Florida Forest Service, which continued to battle the flames alongside Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri has the story.
The 167 West Fire is 50% contained after burning 400 acres; roads to the Florida Keys remain open but may close again. CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri has the latest.
A 5-acre wildfire sent smoke billowing over the Emerald Isles neighborhood in Sunrise Wednesday morning, prompting warnings from fire officials amid worsening drought conditions in South Florida. CBS News Miami's Ted Scouten has the story.
Card Sound Road and businesses nearby had been boarded up due to the flames that have flared up since Tuesday.
Firefighters are making progress as the brush fire battle enters its fifth day but officials warn we are not in the clear yet.
The massive brush fire that has been burning in southern Miami-Dade County has now grown bigger than the Palisades Fire of California that captured national headlines earlier this year.
The smoke originated from a massive brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County, which has already burned 3,600 acres.
Firefighting efforts continued across in southern Miami-Dade County, where a massive brush fire burned over 3,000 acres this week.
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It was a foggy morning across portions of South Florida to kick off the final day of the workweek, but plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures are expected as the day continues.
A Miami police motorman was injured in a possible hit-and-run crash, police say.
Two people were killed in a crash in southwest Miami-Dade early Friday morning, the sheriff's office says.
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It was a foggy morning across portions of South Florida to kick off the final day of the workweek, but plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures are expected as the day continues.
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Two people were killed in a crash in southwest Miami-Dade early Friday morning, the sheriff's office says.
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