MONROE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Both directions of U.S. 1's 18-Mile Stretch have reopened after closing again on Thursday due to ongoing fire mitigation efforts after a major brush fire.

(WATE) — Amid efforts to contain a 67-acre wildfire near Tellico Plains, another blaze in Monroe County caused additional evacuations. As of 4:56 a.m. Wednesday, the size of the fire was ...

SOUTH MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — A grass fire that has been burning for nearly a week in South Miami-Dade has grown near Monroe County as the dry season continues in South Florida. Miami-Dade ...

As of Wednesday, March 26, there were 12 Florida counties with an average Keetch-Byram Drought Index over 500, which means drought or increased fire danger. Monroe County was the newest addition.

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — Monroe County residents gathered Friday to celebrate the long-awaited grand opening of a new fire station, replacing the original Station 10 that burned down in 2021.

For days, the fire affected traffic on the only two roads connecting southern Miami-Dade County and northern Monroe County. The Florida Highway Patrol reported the 18-mile stretch and Card Sound ...