We slowly reopen after closed closed brush closed inside and outside of our Florida key

A brush fire Tuesday afternoon closed two roads from mainland Miami-Dade County to Florida keys, lawmakers said. By Tuesday night, US 1 had been reopening slowly, but authorities advised not to use it.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the flames are located in the Miami-Dade section of Card Sound Road and enter Key Largo, which extends over 20 miles in the city of Florida, Mainland. An 18-mile stretch has also been closed along US 1 between Florida City in South Miami-Dade County and Key Largo in Monroe County.

However, while both the north and south of Card Sound Road are closed, the sheriff’s office said the 18-mile stretch is beginning to resume. The car might start using it, but the agent says to avoid the road as there is a lot of delay.

The fire began on March 12th, but has grown in recent strong winds and dry weather, Michelle Danielson said the Florida Forest Service. As of Tuesday, the fire covered about 2,000 acres, including 20%.

Drivers heading south towards the Florida turnpike, allowing them to see smoke from the fire north. Bennett Lessman, a 39-year-old lawyer from Boca Raton, headed for the central key marathon to catch up with his wife and four children when he saw the plume.

“I was able to see smoke for miles while driving the turnpike,” Lessman said. “But I don’t know where the fire is when the highway turns.”

With road closures, the city of Florida has transformed into a parking lot, with cars sitting in front of the roads and businesses like racetrac gas stations on our southbound shoulders and the saloons of last chances.

Tom Richards, 77, and his friends Ronnie and Patsy Boges, 82 and 80, each ran to the mainland in the morning to be appointed a doctor. When they arrived in the city of Florida, deputies closed both routes to the home.

“When we got here they closed the damn road,” Richards said. “If we hadn’t stopped eating, we would have already been in the key.”

Cody Hinkle, 25, left the GMC SUV and sat in our right lane about half a mile before the 18-mile stretch and had a cigarette. He knew he wouldn’t go anywhere for a while. He and three friends were heading for the key from Kansas City for spring break. They saw the smoke from the turnpike too, but they didn’t know what to do with it.

“I thought it was just a cloud. When I got here, the road was closed,” Hinkle said.

Dry fuel fire

On Monday, the National Weather Service issued fire warnings in most of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties due to low humidity and no rain. The warning is no longer active, but it warned residents that there is an increased chance of a wildfire.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue has also spent recent days notifying residents of risk.

“We are currently experiencing the perfect conditions to increase the risk of brush fires. “In many cases, these conditions change quickly and can lead to road closures. If you have breathing conditions, stay away from the smokey area. Close the windows, close the doors, and keep the air conditioner unit in recirculation mode.”