Vehicle fire shuts down I-295 north, one lane of I-295 south near Beach Blvd.
UPDATE: Traffic is now moving on I-295.
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A vehicle fire has shutdown both lanes of Interstate 295 northbound and one lane of Interstate 295 southbound in Jacksonville near Beach Boulevard.
Bethany Reese is in the Action News Jax First Alert Traffic Center giving updates here
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