FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFLA) — Two fires in the Florida Everglades have merged into one, sending dense smoke across South Florida and prompting safety warnings from officials.
By Wednesday, the blaze had burned more than 19,000 acres, and the smoke spreading across the southern part of the state forced Broward County officials to issue an air quality alert, according to NBC affiliate WTVJ.
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A person who was out riding her bike in Weston Wednesday morning told WTVJ it looked like the area was covered by fog, but a distinct smell indicated that the haze in the air was actually smoke.
“It was definitely hard to ride today,” Daniela Eusse said. “It was very hard to breathe this morning, like I had to come off the ride. My heart was through the roof. It looked like fog, but you could smell it. It’s not fog; it’s fire.”…