Miami-Dade County

Video shows large brush fire burning in southwest Miami-Dade

The fire broke out in the area of Southwest 31st Lane near Southwest 157th Avenue

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A large brush fire was burning in a rural area in southwest Miami-Dade Wednesday.

The fire broke out in the area of Southwest 31st Lane near Southwest 157th Avenue. It burned approximately 10 acres as of 3:30 p.m., according to the Florida Forest Service.

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No structures are threatened.

Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed a line of fire on the ground and smoke rising into the air.

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The cause of the fire was unknown and under investigation, officials said.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they were notified about the fire around noon and sent crews to assess.

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