The blaze in southwest Miami-Dade County had kept evacuees away from their homes for about six hours Sunday as heavy smoke blanketed the area, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman LaVerne Guillen said.
``It's really winding down. However, the winds could start up today,'' she said Monday morning.
Wind was light at 5 mph early Monday but was forecast to go up to 15 mph.
The fire ignited fences and burned to within several feet of one row of houses. The roof and attic of one house caught fire, Guillen said. One minor injury was reported.
``It was a surprise for all of us. We saw the smoke rising behind our house, and the police were telling us to evacuate,'' said resident Juan Cuse, 52.
The 450-acre fire was one of several in Florida during the weekend. The others caused only minimal damage and were at least 95 percent contained Monday.
One, a 200-acre swamp brush fire near Jacksonville, closed part of busy Interstate 95 in northeast Florida for several hours Sunday.
In the Florida Panhandle, a 40-acre fire destroyed a shed and a fence, charred back yards and melted vinyl siding off one house in southwest Escambia County, Crawford said.
Spring is wildfire season for much of Florida, and weather in recent weeks has been dry and windy.
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