I-10 westbound backed up for hours in Madison County after RV catches fire
Emergency officials are responding to the scene near mile marker 248
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Interstate 10 heading west in Madison County reached a complete stop and was enveloped in massive plumes of dark smoke after an RV went ablaze early Friday afternoon.
Florida Highway Patrol initially closed the roadway near mile marker 248 as officials responded to the scene, but as of about 4 p.m., traffic has started slowly moving again. The fire was reported in FHP’s system at about 2:15 p.m.
Drive carefully in the area and expect delays.
Florida 511 cameras and viewer-submitted photos showed plumes of smoke and red flames billowing off the trailer on the side of the roadway. Travelers exited their vehicles and walked along the roadway beyond the blaze as they waited for traffic to restart.
Another vehicle fire in the Big Bend halted traffic Thursday night as well. A semi-truck hauling vehicles caught fire just after 7 p.m. on I-10 in nearby Gadsden County, causing delays and rerouting drivers on the roadway for hours.
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