Updated on August 21, 2023 at 9:21 p.m.
Deputies say the roadway is now open in all directions.
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The Pima County Sheriff's Department responded to a car fire leading to a temporary road closure.
Deputies inform General Hitchcock Highway is temporarily closed at milepost 4.5.
Both north and southbound lanes are closed.
PCSD advises to avoid the area.
Stay with KGUN 9 for further updates.
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