Overview
- The National Park Service reports the Highway 41 Fire has burned about 6,700 acres with 0% containment inside Everglades National Park.
- The fire is burning south of U.S. 41 and east of Shark Valley, and the park closed the area between the L-67 and L-31 canals, including parking, facilities, waterways, and nearby airboat businesses.
- Officials say at least eight structures are threatened, and the park is using Ready, Set, Go alerts to signal when residents and camp operators should prepare or evacuate.
- The National Weather Service warns smoke could lower visibility and air quality in parts of Miami-Dade and Broward as winds shift.
- Tamiami Trail, the east–west route across the Everglades, remains open under caution for slower speeds and low-beam headlights in haze, and temporary closures are possible if conditions worsen.