Miami Dade County, Florida – Drivers were left stunned yesterday as raging wild fires tore through Miami Dade County, shutting down roads to the Florida Keys. On March 19, X user

@pedrodvm posted a jaw-dropping video of the inferno, showing thick smoke and flames licking the sides of the highway. They wrote: Crazy fires on the way to the Florida Keys. Card Sound and the stretch were closed for hours and opened like 30 mins ago. Very impressive!!!

The chaos unfolded along US1, known to locals as “the stretch,” a vital route linking Miami Dade County to the Keys. The north half of this road sits in Miami Dade County, while the south half dips into Monroe County, home to the famous Florida Keys.

@pedrodvm was cruising down US1 when they hit the wall of fire and smoke, capturing the dramatic scene that brought traffic to a standstill. Card Sound Road, another key link, was also sealed off for hours, only reopening about 30 minutes before their post.

The wild fires turned a routine drive into a nightmare, with emergency crews battling to tame the blaze. For hours, the stretch and Card Sound were no-go zones, leaving drivers stranded and gawping at the fiery spectacle. Locals say it’s one of the most intense blazes they’ve seen in years, and

@pedrodvm’s video has already sparked a frenzy online. The X post lit up feeds, with users stunned by the sheer scale of the flames eating up the roadside.

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