A wildfire burning in the Florida Everglades sent the smell of smoke and haze into the air across South Florida early Wednesday.

The fire, dubbed the Mile Marker 39 fire, had burned 1,600 acres by Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Forest Service . It was 0% contained.

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Another blaze, named the Sawgrass Fire, was 250 acres in size and was also 0% contained.

Northwest winds pushed the smoke toward Interstate 75 and across more populated areas.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for Broward County, saying visibility may drop to 3 miles or less where the smoke is densest. Drivers were advised to use caution.

The air quality is "unhealthy," the county's Natural Resource Division

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