An ongoing brush fire in western Broward County has burned over 700 acres as of 12:18 p.m. on Thursday.
The fire broke out on Wednesday in the Everglades off of U.S. 27 and Griffin Road, originally impacting traffic. Roadways have since re-opened.
As of this afternoon, the Florida Forest Service says the fire is 50% contained.
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The 27 Fire in central Broward is now at 710 acres and 50% contained. Additional wildfires are possible over the next couple of weeks. pic.twitter.com/o0bDcbUmbr
