MDFR and Florida Forestry battle brush fire in Miami-Dade
Crews were still working to put out the flames and protect surrounding areas as of 5:35 p.m, a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesperson said.
www.miamiherald.comA major blaze spotted near Northwest 137th Avenue and Northwest 41st Street with helicopters and air units dropping water; first calls came in around 3:45 p.m.; responders fought flames spanning several acres, power lines were at risk and an outage affected nearby homes; no injuries were reported at the time; Florida Power & Light assisted by isolating a section of a power line impacting 38 homes; Road closures and smoke advisories were issued as crews protected exposed properties.