Crews responded to a large brush fire in western Broward County that was impacting traffic on Wednesday.
The fire broke out in the Everglades off of U.S. 27 near Weston.
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WATCH HEREAerial footage from Chopper 6 showed flames and thick smoke rising in the air as fire rescue crews poured water from an engine truck.
Florida Forest Service officials said there were about 200 acres burning and the fire was 50% contained as of around 11 p.m.
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The fire caused the closure of a stretch of U.S. 27, northbound and southbound, from the truck stop.
#TrafficAlert #Weston - brush fire along US 27, has caused the closure of both Northbound and Southbound US 27 from the Truck Stop just north of Griffin. @browardsheriff @BSOWeston
— City of Weston (@CityofWeston) April 23, 2025
No other information was immediately known.
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