Crews battle raging Everglades wildfire near Doral as thick smoke impacts air quality

Crews in west Miami-Dade are continuing their battle against the Quarry 2 wildfire, which broke out on Monday afternoon and is still sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky and impacting air quality in surrounding communities.As of Tuesday afternoon, the Quarry 2 wildfire has scorched about 1,550 acres and was only 20% contained.According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, dozens of crews, including crews with the Florida Forest Service, responded to reports of the fire near Northwest 137th Avenue and Northwest 41st Street around 3 p.m. Monday afternoon.Smoke and flames are seen from the Quarry 2 wildfire in west Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue When crews arrived, they were met with heavy smoke and flames in the area.Additional crews were immediately requested to the area, including tankers and water tender truck."We had both air rescue units out here earlier today using what we call the Bambi bucket, which they can fill with 300 ga