SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A large grass fire scorched more than 100 acres in Southwest Miami-Dade, Saturday.
The blaze sparked near Southwest 162nd Avenue and Bird Road, sending a massive cloud of smoke into the sky that could be seen from miles away.
No residents have been evacuated.
#MDFR working with @FLForestService on a grass fire near Krome Ave & SW 8 St. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes as Krome Ave & SW 8 St have been shut down per FHP. pic.twitter.com/rRcs8bfrMd
— Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (@MiamiDadeFire) March 18, 2018
Florida Highway Patrol has shut down Krome Avenue, and traffic is being diverted.
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