The Max Road Miramar Fire is straddling the line between Miami-Dade and Broward counties. At least 11,000 acres have been burned, and the fire is 50% contained, according to the Florida Forest Service.<\/p>\n
WHAT IS FIRE CONTAINMENT<\/a><\/p>\n The fire was first reported Sunday. The Pembroke Pines Police Department said that drivers stopping to watch the fires along US-27 were causing dangerous traffic backups.<\/p>\n HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/a><\/p>\n Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they were working with state forest officials to protect nearby properties.<\/p>\n Florida Senator Rick Scott urged people on social media<\/a> to adhere to any local road closures.<\/p>\n A wildfire has scorched nearly 5,000 acres in Florida’s Everglades, just outside the Miami metro suburbs, prompting officials to warn nearby residents of dangerous smoke.<\/p>\n (PPinesPD\/X \/ FOX Weather)<\/p>\n Aerial footage showed flames in the vicinity of a local subdivision, and smoke could be seen billowing for miles.<\/p>\n This comes in the middle of Florida’s wildfire<\/a> season, which is being compounded by a historic drought<\/a> ongoing across the state.<\/p>\n THESE EVERYDAY COMMODITIES MAY COST YOU MORE AS SEVERE DROUGHT TRICKLES DOWN TO CONSUMER<\/a>S<\/p>\n Almost 2,000 wildfires have burned nearly 120,000 acres just since the start of the year, the forest service said earlier this month.<\/p>\n Wildfires south of Jacksonville canceled and delayed Amtrak service last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n While the vast majority of the state is under Exceptional or Extreme Drought<\/a> conditions, Miami itself is roughly an inch below average rainfall, year-to-date. However, parts of the Everglades are also experiencing Extreme Drought.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/everglades-fire-3-jpg.jpg\")
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