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Car Fire Slows Tuesday Commuters
I-43 shut down temporarily just after East Brown Deer Road exit.
Tuesday morning commuters had a slow ride to work when a vehicle fire closed two lanes of traffic on southbound Interstate 43.
The , and Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office responded to the 7:51 a.m. call to find a smoking vehicle on the right shoulder of I-43 near the East Brown Deer exit.
All occupants got out safely as the vehicle smoked, just before it went up in flames.
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Lanes began to be reopened around 8:30 a.m.
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