Overview

• The Florida Forest Service says the Mile Marker 39 fire has burned about 1,600 acres and the Sawgrass Fire about 250 acres, with both at 0% containment.
• A National Weather Service special statement warns roadway visibility may fall to three miles or less where smoke is thickest.
• EPA AirNow recorded an Air Quality Index of 154 at the Hollywood station Wednesday morning, a level classified as unhealthy.
• West-northwest winds are pushing smoke east across I‑75 into metro areas including Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood.
• Health officials urge people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens to limit outdoor activity as crews work to contain the blazes, and the causes remain under investigation.