TRAFFIC UPDATE: I-285 reopens after tanker fire in DeKalb

All eastbound lanes of I-285 have reopened in DeKalb County after a tanker truck caught fire Saturday afternoon, but heavy delays remain.

The blaze blocked the eastbound lanes of the Perimeter near the Peachtree Industrial Boulevard exit about 2 p.m. The fire has since been extinguished, but there are still major delays leaving Dunwoody, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.