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Vehicle fire Saturday evening on I-80

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October 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from Marne and Atlantic were called to the scene of a vehicle fire Saturday evening on I-80 westbound, just east of mile-marker 51. The incident was reported at around 6:35-p.m. Dispatch reports said the vehicle was being towed by a Dodge Durango, when it erupted into flames for some reason. No one was injured. The right lane was blocked for a time from Exit 46 (County Road M47) to Exit 54 (IA 173 near Marne), while crews worked on putting out the flames and clearing the scene. No other information is currently available.