Dangerous Smoke & Near-Zero Visibility on I-75 Hits Florida as Wildfires Continue

What Drivers Need to Know Right NowSeveral fires are burning across southern Florida, and the Florida Highway Patrol is actively monitoring I-75 for smoke.The most pressing threat for drivers is in Collier County, where the Hilux Fire is burning in Big Cypress National Preserve just north of I-75 and east of State Road 29. The fire, which ignited April 3 near Bear Island Campground, grew to 511 acres with zero percent containment as of this past weekend. According to the National Interagency Fire Center’s April 8 situation report, the Hilux Fire is still showing moder …