The fire remained 0% contained on Feb. 25 and was discovered late on Sunday, Feb. 22., in Big Cypress National Preserve south ...

The Big Cypress National Preserve fire in the Florida Everglades near Alligator Alley raged on uncontained, Friday, Feb. 27.

A large wildfire burning in the western Everglades has created smokey conditions, prompting officials to close down a stretch of Interstate 75 known as Alligator Alley.

The National Fire is estimated at more than 30,000 acres and is zero percent contained as of. Extreme drought in the region is contributing to the wildfire’s rapid spread.

Crews in South Florida were trying to contain a wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve that had burned more than 25,000 acres (100 square kilometers) near the immigration detention facility known ...

Smoke from a large wildfire closed a 57-mile stretch of Interstate 75, also known as Alligator Alley, Wednesday night.

Alligators can be found in all 67 of Florida's counties, along with nine other states. In Florida, there's an estimated 1.3 million alligators, according to the University of Florida Institute of Food ...

FILE: A judge said the state agency building “Alligator Alcatraz’ failed to present any evidence of the required environmental studies prior to construction. Crews in South Florida were trying to ...