Wildfire in Inland Broward County, Florida

Wildfire March 12, 2023 – March 16, 2023 · Inland Broward County, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

Reports of road closures, including a 40-mile stretch along Highway US-27, due to smoke from the Mile 31 Wildfire. The source of the fire is unknown. The total acreage of the fire was 13,500 acres.

The wider storm

Very dry conditions across South Florida, especially interior sections, allowed a wildfire to burn in inland Broward County for several days. The fire quickly spread and lingered due to a lack of rain and gusty winds. Smoke from the fire produced very low to no visibility in the area periodically over the course of the fire's lifespan.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1086664. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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