Large Wildfire in Western Broward County Sends Smoke Toward Pembroke Pines Neighborhood, Authorities Say
Fire crews are monitoring the blaze as thick smoke reduces visibility and no injuries have been reported, officials said.
- A large wildfire in western Broward County has burned about 4,800 acres, sending smoke toward the Pembroke Pines neighborhood as of Monday, May 11, 2026.
- Dubbed the Max Road Fire, the blaze ignited in the Everglades west of U.S. 27 and Pines Boulevard, reaching 20% containment by Sunday evening, according to the Florida Forest Service.
- Pembroke Pines Police Department warned residents about smoke near Lake Holly, while drivers stopping to view the fire caused traffic jams along U.S. 27 and Pines Boulevard.
- Fire-Rescue crews are monitoring conditions from the perimeter of the Holly Lake community, though authorities have not yet announced whether evacuations are being considered for local residents.
- With 61 active fires reported statewide, agencies also monitor a 210-acre blaze near Miami-Dade's Florida City that remains 30% contained as of May 10.
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Report: Wildfire burning in southwestern Broward County
Firefighters in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, as well as the Florida Forest Service, responded Sunday to a wildfire in northwest Broward that had burned around 4,800 acres as of 8:46 p.m., according to FFS.
Heavy smoke seen on Max Road in Broward after wildfire breaks out
Heavy smoke was seen in Broward County on Sunday after a wildfire broke out on Max Road. According to the Florida Forest Service, the fire is spread across 80 acres and is 0% contained. Videos captured the thick smoke rising into the air. NBC6 has reached out to authorities for more details on the fire. Check NBC6 for updates.
A forest fire is devastating the Everglades area of Florida. The fire began this Sunday and quickly spread across the southwest region of Broward County and northwest Miami-Dade County. In the early hours of the fire more than 2,000 hectares had been burned, with only 20% of the fire contained.
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