MIAMI, May 18 (UPI) - A series of wildfires raging through the Everglades National Park in Florida spread to encompass nearly 33,000 acres by Sunday morning, fire officials said.
Fire officials said the blazes were 20 percent contained, but noted high winds pushed the flames closer to Miami. Officials put the total damage estimate at over $9 million, CNN said.
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(CNN) -- Almost 33000 acres of the Everglades National Park were burning Sunday, fire officials said, the latest in a series of wildfires that have scorched

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By Randy Schultz For much of the last two years, with increasing shrillness, we in this part of Florida have heard from other parts of Florida that we're

By Sofia Santana | South Florida Sun-Sentinel Broward's 911 center was inundated with non-emergency calls Saturday from residents who awoke to find the area

The Everglades wildfire burning in Southwest Miami-Dade continued to spread Saturday, sending a smoky haze over much of Miami-Dade County and parts of

MIAMI - Shooting hoops is a regular routine for Stefano Correa and his friend Kenzo Mendota.
But this weekend, they are throwing in the towel. Smoke from a nearby wildfire in the Everglades is making outdoor activities unpleasant and possibly even dangerous.
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