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Everglades wildfire in US grows to 1,600 acres

WATCH: Smoke on South Florida roads as wildfire burns thousands of acres in Everglades

A wildfire burning in western Broward County sent the smell of smoke and haze into the air early Wednesday. The fire, dubbed the Mile Marker 39 fire, had burned 1600 acres by Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Fire Service. It was 0% contained. Another blaze, named the Sawgrass Fire, was 250 acres in size and was also 0% contained.

WPEC CBS 12 on MSN · 25m

Wildfire map reveals 19K-acre blaze in the Everglades, smoke chokes South Florida skies

CBS12’s Victoria De Cardenas had traffic camera footage from Alligator Alley, where thick smoke still lingered despite some flames appearing to die down. Aerial footage from Wednesday showed the fire’s aggressive spread.

Miami Herald on MSN · 1h

Smoky conditions linger as Everglades wildfire burns 19,000 acres in Broward

Theo Karantsalis While an air quality alert has lifted, people in South Florida can still expect to see smoky and hazy skies, according to the National Weather Service. The alert — triggered by an Everglades wildfire near Alligator Alley — ran from 10 p.

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LAFD introduces new wildfire hand crew unit

As Southern California braces for its hottest weather of the summer, LAFD is rolling out a new unit that specializes in ...

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Spencer Pratt enlists Sen. Rick Scott for federal investigation into California wildfire response

Spencer Pratt teams up with Sen. Rick Scott to push for federal investigation into California wildfire response by Gavin ...

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Wildfire in the Everglades burns over 19,000 acres, impacts much of Broward County

A wildfire in the Everglades has impacted much of Broward County overnight into Wednesday morning. BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A ...

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Evacuation warning issued as Cal Fire crews battle wildfire in El Dorado County

The wildfire started burning in a rural area several miles east of Highway 49 and southeast of Placerville. As of 4:30 p.m.

Air quality alert in effect for Broward as wildfire burns in the Everglades

Though the actual blaze is away from more populated areas, northwest winds caused by Hurricane Erin helped push smoke across ...

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Aug. 21: Wildfire affects air quality

An air quality alert was in effect for Broward County. Wildfire smoke from inland wildfires is currently impacting portions of metro Broward County again this morning and this afternoon. Models are ...

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Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., no longer out of control

The highest-profile wildfire in British Columbia, which triggered several evacuation orders on Vancouver Island last week, ...

Maine Public4h

Is Vermont seeing more wildfire smoke because of climate change?

Wildfires have always affected air quality in New England. But scientists say climate change is changing how they burn and ...

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Hot and humid across South Florida, wildfire smoke causing hazy conditions

Smoke from a large wildfire burning in the Everglades in western Broward County is drifting over parts of South Florida and impacting air quality. The fire, which has consumed 19,200 acres according ...