No cause was immediately available for the fire, which covered about 200 acres as of 9 p.m. Saturday.
Firefighters, with Mother Nature working against them, were expected to be on the scene well into this morning.
"The area is still very dry and we still have severe wildfire conditions, with low humidity and high winds," said Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez.
About 60 Miami-Dade firefighters were called to the scene at about 4 p.m., and worked with eight firefighters from the state Division of Forestry.
In an attempt to control the flames, backfires were being set along Northwest 112th Avenue between 74th and 78th streets and along Northwest 74th Street between 107th and 112th avenues, Division of Forestry spokesman Bob Rehr said.
No one was hurt and no homes had been damaged, but crews evacuated residents from about 90 homes along Northwest 74th Street from 107th to 114th Avenue, Martinez said.
The developing community north of 74th Street had only two homes occupied, and those also were evacuated.
Residents were directed to Eugenia B. Thomas Elementary School, 5950 NW 114th Ave., where Red Cross crews were offering assistance.
Drifting smoke from the fire considerably reduced visibility on Florida's Turnpike, so Florida Highway Patrol troopers shut the roadway down.
The southbound lanes were closed at Northwest 106th Street and the northbound traffic was shunted off at Northwest 41st Street.
A highway patrol duty officer said troopers would continuously re-evaluate the visibility and would reopen the turnpike as soon as it was safe.
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