FLORENCE, Ky. (WXIX) – Southbound Interstate 71/75 will be closed at the Mall Road exit in Florence “for an extended period of time” due to a semi fire, according to Boone County dispatchers.
Flames broke out shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
ALERT! Big semi fire has the highway shut-down 71/75SB from Mall Road to US42 right now. Updates LIVE on-air now pic.twitter.com/R9BJFPUeTX
— Stef DiPietrantonio (@StefDFOX19Now)
No injuries were reported, according to dispatch.
Thick smoke quickly blanketed the area, causing visibility issues…