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Everglades fire today live updates on air quality in Miami – NBC 6 South Florida


What to Know

  • A large wildfire in the Florida Everglades in western Broward County continued to burn and grow in size on Thursday.
  • The blaze, known as the Mile Marker 39 fire, was up to 42,000 acres on Thursday afternoon, According to the Florida Forest Service.
  • The fire was just 10% contained, according to the FFS.
  • The fire prompted air quality alerts to be issued for Broward and was leaving smoky conditions in parts of South Florida.

A wildfire burning in the Florida Everglades, named the Mile Marker 39 Fire, continued to burn and grow in size on Thursday, prompting air quality alerts for Broward County after a day of hazy skies across South Florida.

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