ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Thick smoke billows through the Midtown neighborhood on Wednesday morning.

On Wednesday, the St. Louis Fire Department reported that an abandoned two-story brick warehouse on S. Vandeventer and Market had caught fire. The department said the fire was on the second floor, with visible flames extending through the roof.

The St. Louis Police Department closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 at Boyle Avenue due to the fire. It is not known when the lanes will reopen.

Thick smoke started blowing through the Midtown area of St. Louis at around 10:10 a.m.

First Alert 4 has contacted multiple agencies for information as of this article’s publication.

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