A wildfire in Southwest Miami-Dade has prompted road closures, scary stories of escape and fierce response from fire crews as it enters its fourth day. Officially called the 344 fire, the blaze began Tuesday and has swelled to 24,000 acres in size, according to the Florida Forest Service. It was about 30% contained as of Thursday evening. On Friday, a fire weather watch will be in effect from 8 a.m. into the evening. The day also brings a shift in wind direction, which means firefightersโ strategy will shift too, and include more resources to get the flames under control. โWe’ve had some winds out of the south, southwest, southeast now. They’re moving more towards the north, so that means it’s gonna change the direction of the progression of the fire,โ Ludi Bond, of the Florida Forest Service, explained.
