Overview
- Three separate fires in West Miami‑Dade have burned a combined area exceeding 19,000 acres, with the largest, the Quarry 2 Fire, at about 19,018 acres and 97% contained.
- A second blaze, the Well Fire, has scorched roughly 2,749 acres and is about 85% contained, while the Corrections Fire has burned about 305 acres and is 15% contained.
- Miami‑Dade Fire Rescue, the Florida Forest Service and Broward aerial units have conducted coordinated water drops and ground attacks to slow spread and increase containment.
- Major lanes on the Turnpike, Krome Avenue and Tamiami Trail that closed over the weekend have been reopened and officials have allowed residents to return to evacuated areas.
- Smoke from the fires has reduced air quality and visibility, so officials advise people with lung conditions to stay indoors with recirculated air and drivers to use caution if they encounter haze on roadways.