Lanes open on I-285 after trailer fire

All lanes are open again on I-285 near Flat Shoals Road in DeKalb County after a trailer fire was cleared, Georgia Department of Transportation officials said.

All lanes were blocked earlier, but the two trucks involved have been moved to the left shoulder, GDOT said on its website.

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