The Max Road fire in Florida’s Everglades has spread to more than 11,000 acres and is at 50% containment late Monday.

An interactive wildfire map shows active fires burning in South Florida as smoke impacts air quality and visibility across parts of South Florida.

The West Broward wildfire burns 11,000+ acres as helicopters, firefighters continue battling fast-moving flames.

Progress is being made in containing a wildfire that has burned more than 11,000 acres in the Everglades in far western Broward County.

Broward County Commissioner Lamar Fisher listens during a meeting at the Governmental Center in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Will the Broward ...

The fire sparked around noon on Mother’s Day and was 30% contained as of Monday, May 11, according to authorities.

WEST BROWARD, FLA. (WSVN) - A brush fire continues to burn in the Everglades in western Broward County. Officials said what started as two separate fires quickly combined into one. State officials ...

Will the Broward Sheriff’s Office lose control of the fire department? The Broward County Commission is now considering it. Broward County commissioners voted on Tuesday to approve conducting a study ...