Update: The lanes reopened just before 9 a.m. Tuesday. It’s still unclear what caused the fire or if anyone was injured.
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A car has caught fire on the Dolphin Expressway, closing lanes and causing heavy traffic delays.
The car caught fire on the westbound lanes of State Road 836 near Red Road Tuesday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Pictures from the scene show firefighters dousing the inside and outside of the car with water, trying to extinguish the flames.
Firefighters working to put out the flames after a car caught fire on the Dolphin Expressway Tuesday morning. Robin Landers Special for the Miami Herald
Officials closed two westbound left lanes at Northwest 55th Avenue until the fire was under control. Total Traffic Miami reports two eastbound left lanes were also closed but it’s unclear if it was also because of the fire.
This story was originally published September 24, 2019 at 8:50 AM.
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