Part of Duluth Hwy closed; Gwinnett brush fires near I-85 contained
UPDATE: Brush fires near I-85 and Ga. 316 are now under control, Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services said.
There were “three to five separate grass fires” in Duluth on Monday afternoon. Two of them threatened new cars at a Subaru dealership on Satellite Boulevard and the cars near the fires were moved.
The Ga. 316 access road between Boggs Road and Duluth Highway had to be closed. It remained closed as of 3 p.m.
“We are working to reopen the roadway before the afternoon commute,” Firefighter Capt. Tommy Rutledge said in a release.
The cause of the fires is still undetermined and under investigation.
Original story: Gwinnett County firefighters are responding to multiple brush fires along Highway 316 near Interstate 85 and Pleasant Hill Road.
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Fire trucks are attempting to surround the fires, the cause of which is currently undetermined. No injuries have been reported and no structures are involved.
The impact on traffic was not immediately clear, said Capt. Tommy Rutledge of Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services.
