MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel flew a Florida Forest Service firefighter to the hospital on Thursday after he needed help while fighting a wildfire.
According to a spokesperson for the Florida Forest Service, the man appeared to have suffered an allergic reaction near Krome Avenue’s mile marker 33.
The firefighter was in the area of two wildfires, one of which MDFR reported started with lightning on Sunday near the Metrowest Detention Center.
The firefighter was alert, and his vital signs were stable before MDFR flew him to the HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, according to FFS.
There were three active wildfires on Thursday afternoon in Miami-Dade County, according to the FFS and the National Interagency Fire Center.
A wildfire, known as “Quarry 2,” was east of Krome Avenue, in the East Coast Buffer Water Preserve Area. This had burned 15,900 acres and was 70% contained, according to FFS.
A wildfire, known as “Well,” was also east of Krome Avenue, near the Florida Turnpike. This had burned 500 acres and was 25% contained, according to FFS.
A wildfire, known as “Coptic,” was west of Krome Avenue and south of the Tamiami Trail. This had burned about 340 acres, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which monitors air quality.
MDFR personnel warned that shifting wind conditions could cause smoke from the fires to drift into nearby communities and pollute air quality, so residents should “limit time outdoors, keep windows and doors closed,” and set air-conditioners to recirculate.
This is a developing story. Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report.
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