Florida Forest Service and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews were responding to a large brush fire in western Miami-Dade on Monday, officials said.
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said crews were responding to the fire in the area of Northwest 137th Avenue and Northwest 25th Street.
Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed a large amount of smoke rising into the air from the scene as flames consumed multiple acres.
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One section was burning near a group of power lines.
Officials said the fire was upgraded to a first alarm as crews worked to protect “nearby possible exposures.”
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Air Rescue crews were also requested to perform water drops, officials said.
No other details were immediately known.
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