(EAST POINT, Ga.) — A portion of I-285 southbound is shut down in south Fulton County after a tractor-trailer caught fire.
According to Triple Team Traffic, I-285SB is closed at Camp Creek Pkwy. in East Point.
NewsChopper 2 is flying over the scene and sees the tractor-trailer on fire and creating large amounts of smoke in the area.
I-75 and I-85 southbound as alternates are severely backed up, according to Triple Team Traffic.
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It’s unclear what led to the fire and if anyone was injured.
There is no word on an expected time for it to clear and the interstate to reopen.