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Firefighters battling brush fire on I-71 South near W. 130th

Posted at 7:17 PM, May 02, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-02 20:57:08-04

Cleveland firefighters worked to contain a brush fire that broke out on the side of the road on I-71 South Wednesday evening.

A News 5 employee driving by captured video of the fire in a wooded area near the W. 130th exit.

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The National Weather Service issued Red Flag Warnings for large portions of Ohio on Tuesday, just as the weather began to show summer-like temperatures, low humidity and an increase in winds. Windy conditions remain across Northeast Ohio on Wednesday, with gusts up to 30 mph.

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