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Vehicle fire shuts down section of I-4 near downtown Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — A vehicle fire had a section of I-4 shut down Tuesday morning.

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8:10 a.m. update:

One lane of I-4 eastbound has reopened and traffic is slowly starting to get through the area.

Major traffic backups are still ongoing in the area.

Original report:

A vehicle fire had a section of I-4 shut down Tuesday morning.

The fire has all eastbound land of I-4 closed near Kaley Avenue.

There are heavy traffic delays in the area and drivers are advised to seek an alternate route.

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It’s unclear what caused the fire and how long the section of the interstate will be shut down.

Channel 9 has a crew headed to the scene and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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