Emergency crews ramped up their response Friday as a massive brush fire in South Miami-Dade County continued to spread, burning more than 26,000 acres in a week. With much of the fire inaccessible to ground crews, officials deployed additional aerial support to combat the flames.

A fire weather watch is in effect Friday morning in South Florida as fire crews continue to battle the South Miami-Dade brush fire that has consumed 25,000 acres of land and is 30% contained.

Traffic was steady Friday morning as the 18-Mile Stretch of U.S. 1 reopened in south Miami-Dade amid an ongoing brushfire that’s burned 25,000 acres of land.

Wildfires prompted the closure of a major road linking the Florida Keys to the mainland several times this week.

High winds are whipping a series of wildfires in Florida. The largest has burned more 26,000 acres in Miami-Dade County, forcing major road closures. Cristian Benavides has details.