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A forest fire fueled by dry brush, timber and high winds had consumed more than 100 acres by Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Forest Service.
The fire is in a densely wooded area off of Southwest Eighth Street and 137th Avenue. So far, the fire has burned about 110 acres, Florida Forest Service said at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Crews have contained about 80% of the flames.
Firefighters responded to the brush fire around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said. About 22 to 25 firefighters worked the blaze until 11 p.m, with two units coming back in the early morning hours before 3 a.m. and were out within the hour.
MDFR battled the fire on land and by air, with Air Rescue deploying water drops. As of 10:54 a.m., a fire crew and Florida Forestry is back containing the fire.
Authorities say the blaze is not threatening structures. One lane of traffic on Southwest 137th Avenue was blocked Tuesday afternoon as crews tackled the blaze.
David Rosenbaum, a spokesman for Florida Service, on Tuesday said the “conditions are right” for a fire.
“It’s been very dry in South Florida and the wind will push the fire quicker,” he said, adding that it is not uncommon to see wildfires in March. “Fires tend to pick up around this time.”
Miami Herald staff writer Michelle Marchante contributed to this report.
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