Lanes open after car fire on I-285 East in DeKalb County

At least two lanes on I-285 East were closed Tuesday evening when a car caught fire.

The fire was reported before the Buford Highway exit.

No injuries were reported.

#TRAVELADVISORY DeKalb Co: Vehicle Fire...285/eb past Peachtree Industrial. 2 left lanes blocked. Left lane blocked 285/wb also. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/E0cifIXnz5
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) October 24, 2017

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