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WALDO ‒ Alachua County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a commercial vehicle fire on Friday, Dec. 30, at 4 a.m. The blaze was located on U.S. Highway 301 near County Road 225, north of Waldo.

Upon arrival fire rescue crews reported a semi car hauler carrying nine vehicles that was on fire with four of the vehicles on the trailer fully engulfed in flames. Assistance was requested from the Melrose and Windsor Fire Departments who provided water tanker support and manpower.

Although the fire was brought under control quickly, southbound traffic was diverted due to fire operations for approximately nearly two hours.

Crews were able to contain the fire to the trailer and four of the nine vehicles on the trailer.

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