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Wildfire in Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida

Wildfire May 9, 2026 – May 22, 2026 · Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

Florida Forest Service reports that the 172 Ave Fire started on May 9th, 2026 and grew to 315 acres burned before it was completely contained on May 22nd.

The wider storm

Persistent drought created an environment ripe for wildfire through much of May. Sporadic thunderstorm activity produced lightning which ignited a few wildfires.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1344385. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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