Wildfire — Inland Miami-dade, Florida

2021-06-01 to 2021-06-05 · Inland Miami-dade, Florida

Event narrative

Reported road closures on Krome Ave between Kendall Drive and SW 8 Street due to Mile Marker 19 wildfire that ignited in the area on May 31st and became 100% contained on June 5th. There were no reported injuries or evacuations other than road closures. The size of the wildfire ended up being approximately 600 acres. The cause of the wildfire, not a prescribed fire, is still under investigation.

Wider weather episode

Dry conditions across South Florida allowed a wildfire to burn in Miami-Dade County for several days (fire ignited in May). The fire ignited near a densely populated area, but thankfully no injuries or damage was reported. However, proximity of the fire and smoke resulted in the closure of Krome Ave for a period of time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 968470. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.