Everglades wildfire: Maps show devastation as 5,000 acres burn in the wake of an extreme Florida drought

Everglades wildfire: Maps show devastation as 5,000 acres burn in the wake of an extreme Florida drought

After weeks of extreme drought across Florida, a wildfire has broken out in the Everglades, burning more than 5,000 acres.  The fire, called the Max Road Miramar Fire, is located outside of Miami, and was first reported on Sunday.  By Monday around 11 a.m., it had burned at least 5,600 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service, and was only 30% contained. In images and videos of the Max Road Miramar Fire, massive plumes of black smoke fill the sky; the smoke has...

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