A brush fire that disrupted MARTA rail service is out and normal service has resumed, authorities said.
Update: Brush fire has been extinguished. NB & SB service resuming, Lindbergh to Lenox & Lindbergh to Buckhead.
— MARTA (@MARTAservice) September 13, 2019
The fire near the MARTA tracks interrupted train service north of the Lindbergh Center station for nearly one hour Friday afternoon.
Due to fire near tracks, north of Lindbergh. Bus bridges being established from Lindbergh to Buckhead & Lindbergh to Lenox. Trains running between Airport & Lindbergh, Doraville to Lenox & North Springs to Buckhead. We apologize for the inconvenience.
— MARTA (@MARTAservice) September 13, 2019
The agency established bus bridges from Lindbergh to Buckhead and from Lindbergh to Brookhaven until the fire was out, MARTA spokeswoman Stephany Fisher said.
It’s unclear what sparked the blaze.
Northbound and southbound service has resumed, officials said.
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