MIAMI – A large grass fire shut down traffic on the Turnpike for about 15 minutes Wednesday afternoon while firefighters battled the blaze.
Authorities said they got the call about the fire a little after 4 p.m.
The blaze had slowed traffic down on the southbound lanes.
Images from Chopper 4 showed large flames burning patches of vegetation near SW 112th Avenue and SW 256th Street.
The fire, which had burned about 20 acres, was not affecting any structures.
