SB I-71/75 closed in NKY ‘for extended period of time’ due to semi fire

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…

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