Overview
- The blazes began Monday and have grown into the Quarry 2 Fire at about 5,300 acres with roughly 30% containment and the nearby Well Fire at about 500 acres with about 25% containment.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the Florida Forest Service and Broward Sheriff’s Office are conducting coordinated air and ground attacks using air-rescue helicopters for water drops and multiple ground crews to limit spread.
- Thick smoke and drifting ash have lowered visibility, led to power and traffic signal outages, closed Krome Avenue in places, and prompted an NWS air-quality alert for parts of Broward County.
- Health officials advise people to stay indoors, keep windows closed, set air conditioners to recirculate, and for those with respiratory conditions to wear KN95 masks if they must go outside; no injuries or structural damage have been reported.
- Officials say dry vegetation, extreme heat and shifting winds are driving the fires and smoke behavior, which could prolong suppression and keep air quality poor across Miami-Dade and Broward as crews work to increase containment.