Vehicle fire spews black smoke on Loop 101 in Scottsdale

PHOENIX – A vehicle fire sent black plumes of smoke rising off the Loop 101 Pima Freeway in Scottsdale on Tuesday afternoon.

The flaming vehicle was situated on the northbound exit ramp to Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard just past Raintree Drive.

The ramp was closed just before 1 p.m. and reopened at 4:45 p.m.

The smoke drifted into the freeway traffic until dissipating after the fire was doused.

No other details were immediately available.

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