Story highlightsThe wildfire started in Miami-Dade County on SundayBy Monday night, it had grown to ...

1. Wildfire burns in Florida's Miami-Dade County
Story highlightsThe wildfire started in Miami-Dade County on SundayBy Monday night, it had grown
to nearly 2,000 acresThe fire was 50% contained, officials said What started as a nonthreatening and
seemingly shrinking grass fire on Sunday, consuming fewer than 100 acres according to Miami-Dade
Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Al Cruz, grew to be more than 10 times that within the next 24 hours.
By Monday night, the fire had burned nearly 2,000 acres and was 50% contained, the fire
department said.
High temperatures and gusty winds helped the fire spread, State Forester Jim Karels said.

2. Several fire units and a helicopter with the capacity to drop 400 gallons of water at a time were
battling the blaze, Cruz said.
"The Florida Forest Service and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue have worked around the clock to protect
Southwest Miami-Dade County," Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam H. Putnam said in a
statement.
Early Monday night, officials were considering road closures, and one school, Lincoln Marti, was
evacuated as a precaution, according to the Fire Department.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/20/us/florida-miami-dade-county-wildfire/