A large grass fire erupted Sunday afternoon in southwest Miami-Dade County, sending a thick plume of smoke over nearby neighborhoods and Miami Executive Airport. Crews said the blaze sparked at about 2:45 p.m. near Southwest 137th Avenue and Southwest 120th Street. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reported no injuries, as firefighters called in extra manpower to knock down the flames and sweep the area for lingering hot spots.
According to Local 10, the fire burned through the Pinelands area right next to Miami Executive Airport. As of Sunday evening, officials had not yet released numbers on how many acres were scorched or how much of the fire had been contained. Local 10 also reported that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue coordinated the response while more crews rolled in to reinforce the effort.
Region already on alert after recent fires
Fire crews across South Florida have already been stretched thin this month, with several wildfires in the Everglades and western Broward County burning thousands of acres and shrouding the region in smoke, according to reporting by Fox Weather. Those earlier blazes triggered multi-agency responses and prompted air-quality advisories for some communities.
What Miami-Dade officials said
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told Local 10 that crews remained on scene to monitor hot spots into the evening and confirmed again that no injuries had been reported. The department did not immediately release a containment percentage or an estimate of acres burned Sunday night.
In response to earlier nearby fires, officials warned people with respiratory conditions to keep windows shut and set air conditioners to recirculate, the Miami Herald reported. Residents who see visible flames or heavy smoke are urged to call 911 and follow directions from Miami-Dade authorities.
The cause of Sunday’s blaze remains under investigation, and officials have not given a timeline for full containment. Hoodline will update this article when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue releases further details.
