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Miami-Dade brush fire under control as drought conditions persist in one-third of the state

WUFT | By Caitlyn Schiffer
Published March 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM EDT
Ranger Cody Wall lights fires in a controlled burn that the Florida Forest Service conducted Wednesday near Dignity Village, a campsite for homeless people in Gainesville. Residents said they didn't feel threatened by the fire, and welcomed the warmth. (Ryan Nelson/WUFT News)
A Florida Forest Service ranger conducts a controlled burn in northeast Gainesville in 2016. (File photo/WUFT News)

Brush fires raged in Miami-Dade county this weekend, burning over 27,000 acres.

According to state officials, one-third of the state is under drought conditions.

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Caitlyn Schiffer
Caitlyn is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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