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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAccording to fire rescue officials, the vehicle caught fire around 10:52 a.m. right after the driver filled up the four gas containers at the Texaco Food Mart on W. Grover Cleveland Blvd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Florida State Fire Marshal\u2019s Office will determine the official cause of the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials said one person in the vehicle was injured and refused transport for treatment against medical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fire was out by 11:09 a.m. Citrus County Fire Rescue says the Florida Department of Environmental Protection was notified and will coordinate cleanup of the fuel spill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No other information is available at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The situation comes amid problems with people panic buying gasoline after one of the country\u2019s largest gasoline suppliers, Colonial Pipeline, shut down over the weekend due to a cyberattack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the pipeline supplies about 45% of fuel along the east coast, Mark Jenkins with AAA says 90% of Florida’s gas comes on cargo ships through ports and imports from other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Tuesday night, stating the disruption of the Colonial Pipeline operations poses a \u201csignificant and immediate threat\u201d to fuel delivery to Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials have been urging Floridians not to hoard gasoline. A surge in panic buying has caused some shortages in the Tampa Bay area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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