Everglades wildfire blankets Broward skies with smoke
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A wildfire in the Everglades has impacted much of Broward County overnight into Wednesday morning. BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A wildfire in the Everglades has impacted much of Broward County overnight into Wednesday morning. Even though smoke is reducing, there was still a lot of smoke on the roads as people began their morning commute.
Smoke from two brush fires burning in the Everglades are drifting over Fort Lauderdale and the western Broward County suburbs on Wednesday morning.
The two wildfires burning in the Everglades, prompting an air-quality alert for Broward County, have combined and grown tenfold, burning over 19,000 acres by Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Forest Service.
A wildfire burning in the Florida Everglades has prompted air quality and visibility concerns for nearby communities.
The county is experiencing the worst air quality in South Florida, with levels in the yellow "moderate" range.