NBC6’s Adam Berg and Briana Nespral report on the weather conditions and firefight.
A brush fire in western Miami-Dade County forced at least one business to evacuate as it continued to burn hundreds of acres and send smoke into the air on Tuesday.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said crews responded to the fire in the area of Northwest 137th Avenue and Northwest 25th Street shortly before 3 p.m. Monday.
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The “Quarry Fire” blaze has burned 600 acres and is 30% contained as of Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Forest Service.
No injuries were reported, but people with respiratory conditions in the area were advised to stay indoors and recirculate the air from their air conditioners.
Aerial footage from Chopper 6 on Monday showed a large amount of smoke rising into the air from the scene as flames consumed multiple acres.
One section was burning near a group of power lines.
Officials said the fire was upgraded to a third alarm as crews worked to protect “nearby possible exposures.” Air Rescue crews were also performing water drops, officials said.
A nearby business was evacuated as a precaution.
Doral Police said the brush fire caused power outages and that as a result, traffic signals weren’t functioning at Northwest 107th Avenue and Northwest 41st Street and Northwest 102nd Avenue and Northwest 41st Street.
“Officers are on-site directing traffic to help maintain the safe flow of traffic. Motorists should use caution, expect delays, and consider alternate routes if possible,” police said in a social media post.
Rain, light winds and higher humidity would aid in the firefight, NBC6 Meteorologist Adam Berg said.
On Tuesday, afternoon storms were expected to pop again again, but mainly across northern portions of Miami-Dade and into Broward.
But the winds will generally be light, meaning the risk that flames will spread is lower. Humidity is also higher, which helps rehydrate dry brush and make it harder to burn.
But the heat does remain. A heat advisory is in effect for feels-like temperatures that could push above 105 degrees in spots.
Meanwhile, winds blowing to the northeast are pushing smoke into portions of Broward County, including Miramar.
This is a developing story. Refresh for updates.