Crews clear the scene of rubbish fire along I-70 in Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Columbia fire and police officials cleared the scene of a rubbish fire that broke out Thursday morning along Interstate 70 East.
Crews responded shortly after 5 a.m. to reports of black smoke near the Range Line Street exit. Authorities at the scene said they evacuated a nearby neighborhood, but there were no reports of any injuries.
The scene was cleared around 6:15 a.m.
Fire crews said a shack in the woods off of the interstate. Firefighters called it a rubbish fire.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.