On Tuesday, the fire closed down Florida's famed 18-Mile Stretch, a section of US-1 linking southern Florida to the Keys, along with Card Sound Road. Miami-Dale Fire Rescue said it was responding to the incident and that no casualties had been reported as of shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

Dade, which broke out on Tuesday afternoon, March 18, continued to burn on Thursday, March 20. The fire has now burned through 24,000 acres, with 30% of the fire contained. The 18-Mile Stretch of US Highway 1 was closed again on Thursday morning for the third day in a row.