1,500-acre wildfire breaks out near the Glades County line

GLADES COUNTY, Fla. —

A 1,500-acre wildfire is burning along the Glades County line on Friday.

According to the Florida Forest Service, the fire is at First Point and is only 50% contained as of 10 a.m. It is located south of Buckhead Ridge.

The fire is causing heavy smoke conditions in the area.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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