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 large wildfire was reported near Northwest 137th Avenue and Northwest 41st Street with helicopters and air units dropping water; dispatches began around 3:45 p.m.; responders fought flames spanning several acres, power lines at risk and some households affected by a temporary outage; there were no injuries reported at this time; FPL cut a power line segment affecting 38 homes to isolate the issue; Officials noted closures and smoke warnings while protecting nearby properties.