A fire in the Florida Everglades has burned about 48,000 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service. As of Sunday night, it was 85% contained. The fire in Broward County, about six miles southwest of Weston, was discovered a week ago, on Aug. 18.

A massive Everglades wildfire is burning thousands of acres in Broward County and sending smoke across South Florida.

A pair of wildfires burning in the Florida Everglades grew in size as they sent heavy plumes of smoke across southeast Florida.