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Huge Fire Collapses Section of Atlanta Highway

© AP Photo / WSB-TVIn this aerial image made from a video provided by WSB-TV, a large fire that caused an overpass on Interstate 85 to collapse burns in Atlanta, Thursday, March 30, 2017. Witnesses say troopers were telling cars to turn around on the bridge because they were concerned about its integrity. Minutes later, the bridge collapsed. (WSB-TV via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT, ATLANTA TV OUT
In this aerial image made from a video provided by WSB-TV, a large fire that caused an overpass on Interstate 85 to collapse burns in Atlanta, Thursday, March 30, 2017. Witnesses say troopers were telling cars to turn around on the bridge because they were concerned about its integrity. Minutes later, the bridge collapsed. (WSB-TV via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT, ATLANTA TV OUT - Sputnik International
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Flames have erupted from Atlanta Interstate I-85, causing a partial collapse of the structure. Local officials are attempting to uncover the exact cause of the incident, but Atlanta police believe it to be caused by piles of electrical wiring that caught fire beneath the overpass.

 

​The fire broke out around 6 p.m. It has stopped traffic both north and south of the blaze. Atlanta police have labeled it a two-alarm fire, which typically involves seven companies of firefighters.

 

​No injuries have been reported.

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