Ray Jadallah details 15,900-acre Quarry 2 Fire in Western Miami-dade County Wildfires
Ray Jadallah said the western miami-dade county wildfires included two named blazes as the Quarry 2 Fire grew to more than 15,900 acres on June 17, 2026. The fire chief said the fire had two names, and road closures followed in Miami-Dade and Broward counties as smoke cut visibility.
"The fire has not split into two. The fire has two names. We have the quarry two fire, and we also have the well fire." Jadallah said the Quarry 2 Fire was about 50% contained, while the Well Fire had burned about 500 acres and was 25% contained.
Quarry 2 and Well Fire
The Quarry 2 Fire ignited on Monday, after lightning struck on Sunday near Metro West Detention Center and started the wildfire. The Well Fire ignited on Tuesday afternoon, and the Coptic Fire was reported Wednesday evening at approximately 6:27 p.m. and was burning 50 acres south of the first two fires.
The Coptic Fire had no reported containment percentage. Florida Forest Service first responded and asked Miami-Dade Fire Rescue for assistance.
Krome Avenue and US 27
The Florida Department of Transportation closed all northbound and southbound lanes of Krome Avenue between Tamiami Trail and Okeechobee Road because of reduced visibility from heavy smoke. Pembroke Pines Police said Wednesday afternoon that US Highway 27 was closed southbound at Pines Blvd because of the fires.
The wildfires were burning west of Doral and Sweetwater in Miami-Dade, and smoke reached communities as far as Broward County. Residents reported seeing ash fall from the sky and smelling smoke as it spread across the landscape.
Smoke Across Broward County
"The winds are calm, and that is a concern because the smoke is still and stagnant across many of the areas that were seeing ash on Tuesday night and dealing with the smoke," meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez said. Resident Lisa Mundee said, "It looks like it's snowing, but it's not really snowing; it's from the fire," as ash continued to fall in affected areas.
For people driving Krome Avenue or southbound on US Highway 27, the immediate change is the closure itself. For residents in west Miami-Dade and parts of Broward County, the practical issue is smoke that has already drifted far beyond the burn area and has kept visibility low.
