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I-271 southbound was closed Thursday morning due to a car fire.

It happened past I-480 before 7:30 a.m.

Firefighters tackled the fire but the next concern was ice.

A salt truck was on scene to treat the road surface.

The road has since reopened but traffic remained heavy.

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