I-285 NB reopens after car carrier caught on fire under bridge

By WSBTV.com News Staff

April 19, 2021 at 5:22 pm EDT

Car carrier fire 285 A car carrier carrying multiple vehicles on 285 SB under the bridge at Covington HW caught fire. (Martinez, Courtney (CMG-Atlanta))

By WSBTV.com News Staff

April 19, 2021 at 5:22 pm EDT

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Interstate 285 northbound has reopened after a car carrier caught on fire Monday afternoon.

DeKalb County Fire said the carrier fire happened under a bridge on the interstate at Covington Highway.

Capt. Dion Bentley said an engineer arrived to make sure the structural integrity of the bridge has not been compromised.

No injuries have been reported. The lanes reopened after 5 p.m.

RED ALERT upgrades to GRIDLOCK ALERT in DeKalb: Left lane just opened I-285/nb (Outer Loop) at Covington Hwy. (Exit 43). Over 30 min. delays from Flat Shoals (Exit 48). I-75/85/nb stacked as an alt. Take Moreland Ave. up to Ponce as an alt. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/2hvjWkqrNl pic.twitter.com/obI3lMyNIk
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) April 19, 2021