Interstate 75 reopens after brush fire forces closure

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Several agencies, including North Port Fire Rescue and the North Port Police Department, responded to a large brush fire on Saturday.

The three-alarm fire occurred in the area of Sultan Avenue and Lown Street. It temporarily closed the northbound lanes of I-75 between the Toledo Blade and Sumter Boulevards.

North Port Fire Rescue

Additional strike teams responded as the fire threatened nearby houses and forced evacuations.

North Port Fire Rescue asks residents to steer clear of the area of the brush fire while they continue mop-up operations in the area.

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