DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - A car fire shut down all of the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike near Northwest 106th Avenue, during the Monday afternoon commute.

The car caught fire at around 5 p.m., and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene, bringing traffic in the area to a complete halt.

They quickly put the fire out, but it took about an hour before the scene was cleared and traffic returned to normal.

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