A travel advisory from the Florida Highway Patrol shortly before 6 p.m. Monday alerted drivers that Interstate 75 had been closed down temporarily in both directions due to a brush fire.
The FHP and emergency workers continue to monitor the fire near the travel lanes of 75, south of Laurel Road.
State Troopers closed southbound Interstate 75 diverting traffic off at the Laurel Road (Exit 195). Southbound Interstate 75 travel lanes reopened shortly before 10 p.m.
Northbound Interstate 75 had been closed for several hours at Jacaranda Boulevard (Exit 193) and reopened shortly after 9 p.m.
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