Name: Atlantic brush fire grows to more than 5,000 acres, now 50% contained in Broward Everglades
Uploaded: 2026-06-30T16:19:53
Duration: 1 min 40 s
Description: A brush fire burning in the Everglades near the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County has grown to more than 5,000 acres, but firefighters have now contained half of the blaze, according to the Florida Forest Service.

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Atlantic brush fire grows to more than 5,000 acres, now 50% contained in Broward Everglades

Published: June 30, 2026 at 12:19 PM

Tags: brush fire, Broward County, Everglades

A brush fire burning in the Everglades near the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County has grown to more than 5,000 acres, but firefighters have now contained half of the blaze, according to the Florida Forest Service.