{"id":344466,"date":"2026-07-18T13:25:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T13:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344466\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T13:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T13:25:38","slug":"brush-fire-in-west-broward-continues-to-burn-thousands-of-acres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344466\/","title":{"rendered":"Brush fire in West Broward continues to burn thousands of acres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text text--small text--normal text--primary\">Published:\u00a0July 18, 2026 at 6:59 AM<\/p>\n<p>A brush fire continued burning in West Broward on Saturday morning after scorching thousands of acres and sending thick smoke across U.S. 27, creating hazardous driving conditions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">BROWARD COUNTY, Fla.  \u2014 A brush fire continued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/07\/17\/brush-fire-erupts-off-i-75-in-west-broward-fire-scorches-3600-acres\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/07\/17\/brush-fire-erupts-off-i-75-in-west-broward-fire-scorches-3600-acres\/\">burning in West Broward<\/a> on Saturday morning after scorching thousands of acres and sending thick smoke across U.S. 27, creating hazardous driving conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The fire, which started about 8 a.m. Friday, continues to burn in the Everglades near Mile Marker 40, just west of U.S. 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Sky 10 flew over the wildfire on Friday, capturing a long wall of flames stretching through the dry brush north of Alligator Alley. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Thick plumes of smoke surrounded power lines running alongside the highway and blanketed the roadway for miles as firefighters continued battling the blaze into Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">As of 4 p.m. Friday, the wildfire had burned about 6,000 acres and was 30% contained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Local 10 meteorologist Jennifer Collins said a southerly wind was pushing most of the smoke away from the South Florida metro area, which could allow the fire to continue burning while crews work to contain it. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">She also said afternoon thunderstorms could produce lightning, creating the potential for additional brush fires across parts of South Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">As of 4 p.m. Friday, the wildfire had burned about 6,000 acres and was 30% contained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Officials have not announced a cause of the fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Local 10 viewers can check the update of the fire by <a href=\"https:\/\/ffs.firesponse.com\/public\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/ffs.firesponse.com\/public\/\">clicking here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Linnie Supall\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub\/wplginc\/CANLLYSXDJBXDMDOXMBEIDTX.jpeg\"  width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\/>Linnie Supall<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-author-bio__author-description\">Linnie Supall is an Emmy nominated and award-winning journalist.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Ryan Mackey\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/author-service-images-sandbox-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub\/wplginc\/8725e99c-e445-48a0-bd.jpeg\"  width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\/>Ryan Mackey <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-author-bio__author-description\">Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born on Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida, since 1994.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Jennifer Collins\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub\/wplginc\/DQAAGWJMSNC57FRYCRFK7TFG.jpeg\"  width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\/>Jennifer Collins<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-author-bio__author-description\">Meteorologist Jennifer Collins joined the Local 10 team in June 2026. 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