1355 hours. The Hauppauge Fire Department responds to a vehicle fire on the LIE near route 111. Units arrive to find a Jeep buring on the HOV shoulder of the eastbound lanes between 55 and 56. Engine 3-8-4 and Rescue 3-8-9 operated. The fire was extinguished without incident. There were no injuries. As expected, traffic was tied up in the area during the incident. 

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