U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed the evacuation of detainees from the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade due to the brush fires burning nearby.
ICE said the evacuation started over the weekend “out of an abundance of caution… due to brush fires burning around the detention center.” Detainees have been transferred to other ICE facilities in and outside the State of Florida.
According to officials, three fires remain active. The largest, the Quarry 2 Fire, has burned more than 19,000 acres and is now 97% contained.
Original reporting: NBC6 Miami — read the source article.
