MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel flew a Florida Forest Service firefighter to the hospital on Thursday after he needed help while fighting a wildfire.
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According to a spokesperson for the Florida Forest Service, the man appeared to have suffered an allergic reaction near Krome Avenue’s mile marker 33.
The firefighter was in the area of a large wildfire, which MDFR reported started with lightning on Sunday near the Metrowest Detention Center.
The firefighter was alert, and his vital signs were stable before MDFR flew him to the HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, according to FFS.
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There were three active wildfires on Thursday afternoon in Miami-Dade County, according to the FFS and the National Interagency Fire Center.
This is a developing story. Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report.
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