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Gov. Deal: PVC pipes may be behind I-85 bridge fire

A bridge on I-85 northbound just south of Ga. 400 collapsed about 7 p.m. Thursday as crews were battling a massive fire.
March 31, 2017

Around 7 p.m. Thursday, crews were battling a massive fire on I-85 northbound just south of Ga. 400 when a section of the highway collapsed, officials said.

Fire officials extinguished it on Thursday night after it burned for more than an hour, fire officials said.

» RELATED: 5 things to know about the fiery I-85 bridge collapse

According to Gov. Nathan Deal, Georgia Department of Transportation inspectors are on the scene and the construction crew that built the bridge has been contacted to look at the schematics and determine how long it will take to repair.

He said the cause of the fire is not yet known but “the speculation I’ve heard is that there are some PVC products that caught fire.”

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