Officials warn of smoky conditions due to controlled burn

Cold front pushing smoke in western Broward, Palm Beach counties

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The South Florida Water Management District conducted a controlled burn of about 14,000 acres Tuesday night near Lake Okeechobee.

Local officials in western Broward and Palm Beach counties warned residents that winds could bring smoke into those communities.

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People with respiratory illness were urged to stay indoors.

"The cold front that's pushing into our area tonight is bringing some of that smoke with it. So it's nothing to worry about," the Coconut Creek Police Department said in a statement.