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According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the National Fire in the Big Cypress National Preserve has 72 firefighters working the blaze, 13 fire engines, four helicopters, three fixed-wing aircraft, and three water tankers. The cost of fighting the fire is more than 500,000. The Florida Highway Patrol shut down a section of Interstate 75 late Wednesday night due to visibility issues and may have to do so again in the coming days.
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