93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
A fire caused some visibility issues Tuesday morning on I-70 east of Columbia.
A bunch of smoke came from the fire at a business in the Millersburg area, and some of it drifted across the interstate.
#I70ALERT: Use caution when traveling in both directions between mile marker 136 and mile marker 138. Smoke from a nearby commercial structure fire could briefly impair driver visibility. pic.twitter.com/t1mp6qSXSC
— MoDOT Central Dist (@MoDOT_Central) January 8, 2019
The fire was at an auto salvage lot, in the main building of the Carroll Enterprises complex. That building along with some cars and a mobile home all burned.
Firefighters had problems getting to the fire because of all the cars and other salvage. They’re now looking into the cause.
(This story was last updated at 8:47 a.m. Wednesday.)
