US EditionCrews in Florida Battle a 25,000-Acre Wildfire Near Detention Center
Fire crews contained a 25,000-acre wildfire with no immediate threat to a detention facility, while smoke caused intermittent closures on Interstate 75, officials said.
- More than 25,000 acres burned near a detention facility in the Everglades, with crews in South Florida trying to contain the wildfire last Sunday.
- A strong cold front February 22 brought dry air, and little rain kept soils and grasses dry, fueling the wildfire, the weather service said.
- The facility had been built with a 3,000-capacity baseline, expandable to 5,000, and court hearings in late January showed about 1,500 detainees.
- Stephanie Hartman, director of communications, Florida Department of Emergency Management, said the wildfire posed no threat Wednesday to the immigration jail and local and state fire crews rehearsed evacuation plans.
- The facility has become a flashpoint in the Trump administration's crackdown, with the wildfire burning about 20 miles west and away from Alligator Alcatraz, the detention facility.
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The Virginian Pilot
Crews in Florida battle a 25,000-acre wildfire near detention center
By FREIDA FRISARO, Associated Press Crews in South Florida were trying to contain a wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve that had burned more than 25,000 acres near an immigration detention facility as of Wednesday. The fire caused periodic lane closures due to smoke and poor visibility on the stretch of Interstate 75 known as Alligator Alley, which connects Florida’s east and west coasts and runs through the vast Everglades wetlands. Wildf…
Florida Smoke Alert: Drivers Urged To Use Extra Caution As Alligator Alley Wildfire Burns - Tampa Free Press
State troopers are maintaining a close watch on a stretch of Interstate 75 in Collier County today as smoke from nearby wildfires continues to drift across the highway. The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed Wednesday that visibility remains a primary concern for the area known as Alligator Alley, specifically between mile markers 65 and 85. While […] Florida Smoke Alert: Drivers Urged To Use Extra Caution As Alligator Alley Wildfire Burns
A devastating wildfire has burned 25,000 acres in the Everglades, fueled by extreme drought. Authorities are warning of dense smoke, risks to wildlife, and fire restrictions in the region.
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