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Crews are working on getting the upper hand on a brush fire that ignited in West Broward near Tamarac and just north of Weston.
Florida Forest Service responded to a blaze that erupted on Thursday near Mile Marker 40, about 10 miles north of Interstate 75 and west of U.S. 27, sometime on Thursday.
A 7News viewer shared video shortly after the fire broke out.
Friday morning, bright orange flames lined the horizon. By noon, the orange glow was accompanied by thick black smoke.
The sight stopped drivers in their tracks.
“It looks like it’s kind of getting darker, like a black, or maybe it’s hitting more wood,” said F. “It’s amazing.”
FFS officials have dubbed it the “Mile Marker 40 Fire.” They said it’s unclear when it sparked, but it has burned around 4,400 acres and is sitting at 20% contained as of late Friday morning.
There are currently no road closures or impacts to drivers as a result of the blaze, but it is impacting the air quality.
Even though the fire is not threatening any structures, it has some voicing concerns.
“The safety of the animals and the people. [Crews] have to fight it, because it’s so hot down here,” said F.
The smoke appear to be blowing eastward into more residential areas.
Officials advise area residents, especially those with respiratory issues, to remain indoors and for drivers along U.S. 27 to set their air conditioning to recirculate.
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