Tanker truck fire near Atlanta airport shuts down interstate

A truck fire near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport blocked all southbound lanes of I-85 for about three hours Tuesday morning.

The tanker truck caught fire near the Camp Creek Parkway exit, the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center reported. It is not clear what started the blaze or if the incident caused any injuries.

Initially, all lanes were blocked in both directions while firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control.

YIKES! 🔥 Tanker fire being doused near the @ATLairport! Right now, I-85 is shut down in both directions near Camp Creek Pkwy; clean up could take an hour or 2. Updates now on @wsbradio and @wsbtv. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/VbYjEipXaE
— Ashley Frasca (@AshleyFrascaWSB) August 4, 2020

Crews were able to put the fire out shortly before 8:30 a.m., and northbound lanes were reopened. Southbound traffic was diverted onto Sylvan Road as the cleanup continued.

Credit: Phil Skinner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Phil Skinner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

All lanes reopened shortly after 11 a.m.

Better News! Tanker Truck Fire has Cleared on I-85/sb at Camp Creek Pkwy (exit 72) All Lanes are now Open. Delays remain into College Park https://t.co/j2xHL1ZFrc #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/7cooPVaug9
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) August 4, 2020

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