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Photo via Twitter/ Patrick M. Mahoney NORTH PORT, Fla. A brush fire that closed a 9-mile stretch of Interstate 75 Saturday now covers an estimated 3,500 acres, the Florida Forest Service said Sunday afternoon. #RaintreeFire update. 3500 acres and 30% containment. Strike team from North Florida has arrived on scene. — Patrick M. Mahoney (@FFS_Myakka) May 14, 2017 The interstate, which was shut down from Kings Highway to Toledo Blade Boulevard, reopened late Saturday night, according to a tweet from the forest service. I-75 is opened in both directions. pic.twitter.com/UY96CIB1Ia — Patrick M. Mahoney (@FFS_Myakka) May 14, 2017 Containment remains at 30 percent, the forest service said. The blaze began burning around 1 p.m. on Saturday. Officials did not provide a detailed map showing exactly where the fire is burning. Crews from multiple agencies are working to extinguish the flames.