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A Florida Forest Service firefighter was hospitalized as crews continued to battle a massive brush fire in western Miami-Dade County on Thursday, a day after around 200 residents were evacuated due to the blaze. Officials said the firefighter was injured while battling the Quarry 2 blaze and was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The fire that sparked Sunday continued to grow Thursday, reaching around 17,200 acres, though it was about 75% contained, according to the Florida Forest Service. The Florida Forest Service responded on Sunday after the fire originated from a thunderstorm and lightning strike, officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said their crews responded to the Quarry 2 Fire in the area of Northwest 137th Avenue and Northwest 25th Street on Monday. A second fire, the Well Fire, has burned 1,310 acres and was 50% contained at last update on Tuesday.