Everglades, Wildfire and Broward County
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In some areas, crews are relying on helicopters to scoop water from nearby canals and drop it on hotspots of the Mile Marker 39 Fire.
A fire ignited in the Florida Everglades Monday, quickly burning a large area of the national park, alarming nearby residents.
As of Thursday afternoon, the fire is 10% contained and has burned through at least 42,000 of the Everglades in western Broward County. The fire does not present a threat to people or structures at this time.
A wildfire burning in the Florida Everglades sent the smell of smoke and haze into the air across South Florida early Wednesday.
The county is experiencing the worst air quality in South Florida, with levels in the yellow "moderate" range.
A wildfire burning in the Florida Everglades has prompted air quality and visibility concerns for nearby communities.
A wildfire burning through 1,800 acres of the Everglades is filling the air with smoke across South Florida. While scientists stress that no single fire can be directly pinned to climate change, a hotter,