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SUV Fire on the shoulder of I-80 WB

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May 28th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from Avoca and Shelby were responding at a reported SUV fire on the shoulder of Interstate 80 westbound, at about mile marker 37. The call went out at 9:04-a.m. for a fire involving a Ford Explorer. Initial reports indicated the fire started on the undercarriage of the occupied vehicle, and that other motorists were assisted the occupants out of the SUV. The vehicle was said to be fully engulfed in flames as of 9:14-a.m.

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