Florida Forest Service and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews battled a large brush fire in western Miami-Dade on Monday that knocked out power and forced the evacuation of a nearby business, officials said.
Fire Rescue officials said crews reached the scene near Northwest 137th Avenue and Northwest 25th Street shortly before 3 p.m. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed heavy smoke rising as flames spread across multiple acres, with one section burning close to a row of power lines.
Officials upgraded the fire to a third alarm as crews worked to shield nearby structures that could be at risk. Air Rescue teams carried out water drops, and the neighboring business was cleared as a precaution.
No injuries were reported, but officials advised residents with respiratory conditions to stay indoors and set their air conditioners to recirculate.
Doral Police said the outages left traffic signals dark at Northwest 107th Avenue and Northwest 41st Street, as well as Northwest 102nd Avenue and Northwest 41st Street. Officers directed traffic at the intersections, and police urged drivers to slow down, expect delays, and find alternate routes where possible.
No further details were immediately available.
