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.

**WSB TRAFFIC UPDATE**

2 left lanes are now open, I-285/eb (innerloop) over to Peachtree Industrial Blvd (31) with this tanker truck fire....still tough delays leaving the Dunwoody Area...https://t.co/2hvjWkI3bV #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/dY1iR4tR7Z
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) August 15, 2020

It wasn’t immediately clear if the truck was hauling flammable material when it caught on fire on the Perimeter. Drivers looking to avoid delays are urged to take Ashford Dunwoody Road or Ga. 400 to I-85.

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