Fires, Smoke Close Parts of I-95 and I-75 in Florida

moke from brush fires mixed with fog prompted Florida authorities to close parts of Interstate 95 between Daytona Beach and the Cape Canaveral area, news reports said Monday.

he smoke/fog mix blanketed Brevard County on the East Coast in the middle of the state, the Associated Press reported.

CNN reported Monday afternoon that parts of I-75 in Hillsborough County also were closed due to smoke and fires.

One state police official told the AP that motorists would be advised not to use I-95 for the next few days unless they had to.

He said police were advising motorists to avoid the north-south route from Indian River County to Jacksonville.