Osceola County Firefighters Tackle Intense Scrapyard Blaze, Traffic Disruptions on U.S. 17-92 and Old Tampa Highway

Osceola County firefighters are grappling with a significant blaze at a scrapyard along Old Tampa Highway, prompting road closures and traffic diversions in the vicinity. WFTV reported that the U.S. Highway 17-92/S. Orange Blossom Trail is closed to traffic at Broad Street.

Details of the disruption caused by the fire extend to a partial shutdown of lanes on U.S. 17-92 — specifically, the southbound lanes at Ham Brown Road have been closed, according to ClickOrlando. The fire, described as a working, multiple-alarm incident by an Osceola County Fire Rescue spokesperson, has led to a significant mobilization of local firefighting assets…

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