
NAPLES, Fla. A semi-truck caught fire Wednesday afternoon on Alligator Alley, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The fire happened shortly before 3 p.m. on Alligator at mile marker 44 and is blocking the eastbound lanes, the FHP said.
The circumstances leading up to the fire remain unclear
No further information was immediately available.
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