Max Road Fire Burns 11,050 Acres, Reaches 50% Containment in South Florida

5 articles · Updated · NBC Miami · May 11

11,050 acres had burned by Monday afternoon in the Max Road fire spanning Miami-Dade and Broward counties, with the Florida Forest Service reporting 50% containment.
More than 12 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units, air drops and crews from Broward and state agencies have been working since Sunday to protect homes west of U.S. 27, and no injuries were reported.
Smoke from the blaze darkened skies and pushed toward nearby communities, while a separate Florida City fire reduced visibility on U.S. 1 and prompted warnings to avoid affected areas.
Residents near Max's Fish Camp said flames cut off their only road out, forcing neighbors to hose down homes and trailers before firefighters arrived.
High humidity and light winds have aided firefighting, and forecasters said showers could begin Monday with better rain chances Tuesday and Wednesday as health officials warned sensitive groups about smoke exposure.

With Florida's suburbs pushing into wildlands, are catastrophic fires now an unavoidable part of life?

Florida's historic drought provides the fuel, but officials say humans start the fires. Can this cycle be broken?

As a tinder-dry Florida enters hurricane season, how will one disaster amplify the other?