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 significant fire spotted in the area of NW 137th Ave and NW 41st St as air units deployed for water drops; 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; injury reports were none at the moment; Florida Power & Light assisted by isolating a section of a power line impacting 38 homes; Officials noted closures and smoke warnings while protecting nearby properties.