MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Fire rescue personnel flew a Florida Forest Service firefighter to the hospital on Thursday after he needed help while fighting one of the three active wildfires in Miami-Dade.

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According to a spokesperson for the Florida Forest Service, the man appeared to have suffered an allergic reaction while working as a firefighter near Krome Avenue’s Mile Marker 33.

The FFS firefighter was in the area of two of the three wildfires, one of which MDFR reported started with lightning on Sunday near the Metrowest Detention Center, west of Doral.

The FFS firefighter was alert, and his vital signs were stable before Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel flew him to the HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, according to the FFS.

TRIPLE TROUBLE

There were three active wildfires on Thursday afternoon in Miami-Dade County, according to the FFS and the National Interagency Fire Center.

The wildfire, known as “Quarry 2,” east of Krome Avenue, was the most damaging. As of Thursday afternoon, it had burned 15,900 acres and was 70% contained, according to FFS.

A wildfire, known as “Well,” also east of Krome Avenue, near the Florida Turnpike, had burned 500 acres and was 25% contained, according to FFS.

A wildfire, known as “Coptic,” was west of Krome Avenue and south of the Tamiami Trail. This had burned about 340 acres, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which monitors air quality.

HEALTH RISKS

Aside from the flames’ heat, firefighters were also dealing with a heat index of over 100 degrees and a heat advisory that increased the risks of outdoor activity on Thursday in South Florida.

While southeastern winds may have kept smoke away from the metro area, winds could veer more southernly from Thursday night to Friday morning — and push smoke pollution closer to the metro area, according to the National Weather Service.

MDFR personnel also warned that shifting wind conditions could cause smoke from the wildfires to drift into nearby communities and pollute air quality, so residents should “limit time outdoors, keep windows and doors closed,” and set air-conditioners to recirculate.

This is a developing story. Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report.

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