DPS: Vehicle fire snarls traffic on the US 60
Photographer: JMoreno
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Posted: 03/20/2013
TEMPE, AZ - A car fire that sparked Wednesday afternoon caused major traffic delays on US 60 in Tempe.
Department of Public Safety officials said the fire had the right lanes blocked just west of Mill Avenue.
DPS officials said no one was injured during the incident.
Crews were able to clear the scene by 5 p.m.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
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