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Delays clear after brush fire on Downtown Connector
A brush fire caused delays on the Downtown Connector on Thursday. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
All lanes are now open after a brush fire shut down the Downtown Connector before I-20 Thursday morning.
This my friends was a massive brush fire! @ATLFireRescue doused the flames but big delays remain downtown! #ATLtraffic
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— Mark Arum (@MarkArum)
Lanes were blocked on both sides of the interstate at about 8 a.m., according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
At the time, flames shot from a grassy section dividing the north and south lanes.
Soon after, Atlanta fire extinguished the blaze, the Traffic Center reported.
It is unclear what caused the fire. No injuries were reported.
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