MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A vehicle fire temporarily snarled traffic on Interstate 75 on Saturday afternoon, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.
According to a news release, MCFR responded to the fire in the southbound lanes of I-75 near mile marker 346 around 2:46 p.m.
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Rescue officials said the 911 caller stated that “He smelled gas, lost power and eased to the right shoulder of the road.”
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According to the release, crews were able to quickly bring the fire under control.
No injuries were reported to firefighters or the driver, officials said.
MCFR said traffic on I-75 is “free of obstruction,” although it did not report how long traffic was delayed because of the fire.
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