Smoke from prescribed burn closed I-75 in Sarasota County

Interstate 75 was closed in both directions during the Friday morning commute in Nokomis due to a nearby fire, troopers said.

The highway was closed in both directions between Clark and Laurel roads for nearly three hours due to smoke in the roadway from a prescribed burn. Roads reopened by 9:30 a.m.

There is no word if any crashes were a result of the low visibility.