Crews battling brush fire in southwest Miami-Dade

WILDFIRE DISRUPTS TRAVEL BETWEEN FLORIDA KEYS & THE MAINLAND

A wildlife not far from the 18-Mile Stretch and Card Sound Road in Miami-Dade County caused traffic delays between the Florida Keys and Florida City as the work day concluded on Thursday.   What began as a small 6-acre fire just before 2 p.m. on Thursday spread to nearly 400 acres by Friday afternoon. Florida Forest Service and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews battled the blaze from the ground and air Thursday evening into Friday morning. Two main t…

Crews battling brush fire in southwest Miami-Dade

A brush fire that ignited sometime Thursday afternoon has led to road closures in southwest Miami-Dade County. It is located near Card Sound Road and Southwest 392nd Street. Leer en españolAccording to officials, the 18-Mile Stretch of US-1 and Card Sound Road in both directions have been closed due to the fire. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol troopers were on hand to help with traffic. The fire was upgra…

Brush fire burns in southern Miami-Dade, portion of Card Sound Road closed

A brush fire was burning in southern Miami-Dade Thursday and had a section of Card Sound Road shut down. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said they were assisting the Florida Forest Service with the fire, which was near Card Sound Road and the Southwest 392nd block. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office officials said northbound Card Sound Road was closed at the intersection...

Brush fire closes road leading into the Florida Keys

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) units are responding to a grass fire near Card Sound Road and the SW 392 Block in southern Miami-Dade.

A forest fire this Thursday in the south of Miami-Dade forced the closure of 18-Mile Stretch and Card Sound. Miami-Dade’s Fire and Rescue Department reported that it was collaborating with the Florida Forest Service in controlling the fire, which was located near Card Sound Road and 392 block southwest. The Florida Key Sheriff’s Office reported that 18-Mile Stretch and Card Sound Road are closed in both directions due to the fire. According to t…