{"id":309719,"date":"2026-06-16T21:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/309719\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T21:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:28:09","slug":"crews-battle-dual-brush-fires-for-second-day-in-west-miami-dade-more-than-2100-acres-burned-overall-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/309719\/","title":{"rendered":"Crews battle dual brush fires for second day in West Miami-Dade; more than 2,100 acres burned overall – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) – An intense battled against two brush fires in West Miami-Dade continued for a second day, triggering an air quality alert in Broward.<\/p>\n

Smoke blanketed over West Miami-Dade as a brush fire continues to burn west of the Turnpike in the area of Northwest 137th Avenue and 41st Street.<\/p>\n

7News cameras captured smoldering ash falling onto cars in Miramar, showing how far the smoke travels. <\/p>\n

The wildfire ignited on Monday afternoon<\/a>. Crews from the Florida Forest Service and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue have been working tirelessly since then to keep it contained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fire is mostly contained to one area and remains away from any nearby structures. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue\u2019s Air Rescue Unit continues conducting water drops with multiple crews on the ground supporting their containment efforts,\u201d said MDFR Chief Ralph Baena.<\/p>\n

At one point, the blaze threatened a nearby Florida Power and Light substation and a county detention center. On Tuesday, deputies were equipped with N95 masks and turned drivers around on Northwest 41st Street.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of two fires burning near the Turnpike<\/a>. The Quarry fire has burned 1,930 acres of land and is 20% contained as of 5 p.m., Tuesday. The Well fire, which sparked off Northwest 122nd Avenue and 58th Street, has burned 200 acres and is 10% contained.<\/p>\n

While the flames remain isolated from Miami\u2019s densely populated metro area, residents several miles away could see the pillars of smoke and smell the acrid scent in the air.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny time you smell it, it means that there\u2019s that small, fine particular matter getting into your lungs,\u201d said Dr. Eric Bassan from the Memorial Healthcare System.<\/p>\n

The intense smoke even prompted an air quality alert in parts of Broward County, Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

MDFR officials and medical experts advise people with respiratory issues and those in the affected area to close their doors and windows to stay safe from smoke.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t forget it\u2019s also hot outside along with this particular matter that\u2019s in the air so your heart is gonna be pumping quite a bit. You\u2019re gonna be breathing more frequently as a result, which puts you even at more risk,\u201d said Bassan.<\/p>\n

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