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Semi fire closes section of I-4 Thursday morning in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — A semi-truck fire had a section of Interstate 4 shut down Thursday morning in Orlando.

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The fire happened around 6:30 a.m. on westbound I-4, just past Orange Blossom Trail.

Several Orlando Fire Department crews responded to get the fire under control.

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All westbound lanes of I-4 were shut down in the area as traffic was diverted off of the highway.

The roadway has since reopened.

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Channel 9 isworking to gather more details and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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