Massive Fire Causes Part Of Atlanta Interstate To Collapse
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ATLANTA (CBSMiami) – Part of a major Atlanta interstate collapsed after a large fire burned under the overpass Thursday.
No one was hurt, but the fire raged for about 45 minutes after the collapse.
A post shared by AtlantaFireRescue (@atlantafirerescuedepartment) on Mar 30, 2017 at 3:50pm PDT
The Atlanta Police Department said the fire was caused by piles of electrical wiring burning under the overpass.
*Emergency* Interstate 85 in Atlanta GA has just collapsed due to fire under bridge. All lanes blocked. Avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/5Pa5yJN9YI
— Atlanta Fire Rescue (@ATLFireRescue) March 30, 2017
Traffic was stopped in the area and backed up for miles.