All lanes are now open after a brush fire shut down the Downtown Connector before I-20 Thursday morning.
Downtown: ALL LANES OPEN on the Conn/sb (75-85) near I-20. Earlier brush fire doused but heavy delays remain. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/liGkeT4KQJ
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) March 23, 2017
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.
8:18a #TRAVELADVISORY Atlanta: Brush fire has 3 LL's blocked Conn SB at I-20. HOV lane blocked NB. #ATLtraffic @wsbradio @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/Lz04VNW9iA
— Mark McKay (@mckayWSB) March 23, 2017
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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