A vehicle fire is causing delays on Florida’s Turnpike this morning, Aug. 3.
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the fire in Orange County at 5:38 a.m.
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Three lanes were blocked in the southbound lanes.
Here’s what we know.
FHP responds to vehicle fire on Florida Turnpike
At 5:38 a.m. Aug. 3, the FHP responded to a vehicle fire in the southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike at mile marker 270 near Winter Garden.
3 lanes blocked near Winter Garden, Florida
As of 6:15 a.m., three lanes were blocked in the southbound lanes on the Florida Turnpike near Winter Garden at mile marker 270.
Traffic backing up in the area after vehicle fire on Turnpike
Traffic cameras show traffic backing up on the Florida Turnpike in Orange County.
Select an alternate route this morning to avoid delays.
Cheryl McCloud is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://heraldtribune.com/newsletters.
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