Mom forced to flee with 1-year-old baby in airboat as wildfire blocks ‘only road’ out and blaze rips through 4,800 acres

A TERRIFIED mom was forced to flee with her 1-year-old baby in an airboat after a raging wildfire blocked the only road out.

Flames tore toward homes as thick smoke filled the sky and residents scrambled to protect their properties.

The Max Road fire has been burning across Miami-Dade and Broward counties in Florida since Sunday.

By Monday morning, the blaze had scorched 4,800 acres and was 20% contained, according to the Florida Forest Service…

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