Proceed with caution on I-75 nearby 15,000-acre brush fire

Sawgrass brush fire. (Credit: FDOT)

Drivers should proceed with caution on Interstate 75 near MM 33 due to a brush fire in the area.

The brush fire is around 15,000 acres, about 1.2 miles north of I-75 and 3.9 miles west of Highway 27, according to the Florida Dept. of Transportation.

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