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Burnt ground remains after a grass fire along State Road 37. (WISH Photo/John LaBerge)

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Traffic backs up along State Road 37 because of a grass fire. (WISH Photo/John LaBerge)

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Grass fire ties up traffic on Ind. 37

Updated: Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012, 1:31 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012, 1:29 PM EDT

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) - A grass fire along State Road 37 was causing traffic backups between Martinsville and Bloomington Tuesday afternoon.

Firefighters were still battling the grass fire as of 1:20 p.m., and its cause wasn’t known.

Southbound and northbound traffic was being stopped periodically because of heavy smoke in the area. Traffic was backing up as a result.

Check back with WISHTV.com for updates.

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