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BREAKING: All lanes shut down on I-85 due to massive fire
Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | 03/30/2017 | Ellen Eldridge

Posted on 03/30/2017 4:14:02 PM PDT by TermLimitsforAll

All lanes on I-85 are blocked due to heavy black smoke from a massive fire, officials said.

(Excerpt) Read more at ajc.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News
KEYWORDS: atlanta; atlantahighway; georgia; i85
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To: ctdonath2

Wow, that black of smoke what is on fire?


21 posted on 03/30/2017 4:30:12 PM PDT by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: TermLimitsforAll

It would take a burning gas tanker to do that


22 posted on 03/30/2017 4:30:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: TermLimitsforAll

Time for Trump to kick off the infrastructure project and get bridges and other things fixed.


23 posted on 03/30/2017 4:32:05 PM PDT by 353FMG (AMERICA FIRST.)
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To: wally_bert

“A couple bouts of Atlanta rush hour traffic years ago cured me of ever wanting to live there.”

Methinks it is a (ptui-ptui) democrat run city. That is even more of a reason to not live there.


24 posted on 03/30/2017 4:32:37 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: BenLurkin

it appears from the news coverage DOT had a storage yard on the span and was storing rolls of plastic pipe.... so basically lots of solid gasoline..


25 posted on 03/30/2017 4:33:06 PM PDT by orionrising
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To: ctdonath2

It looks south of the train track (not a train yard) more like the fire was at Piedmont Road. Looks like the old 85 lanes (don’t remember what they re-named them) are ok, with the damage to the new 85 lanes.


26 posted on 03/30/2017 4:33:21 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: TermLimitsforAll

At least it’s inside the loop.


27 posted on 03/30/2017 4:33:44 PM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: SeeSharp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd9xnH9ZK4Y

livestream, span drops at 4:06 station time, but is not shown, coverage starts a bit before that.


28 posted on 03/30/2017 4:35:08 PM PDT by orionrising
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To: orionrising; BenLurkin

You’re correct.
I live some 10/15 minutes from that area.
The HERO units park their vehicles there.
http://www.dot.ga.gov/DS/Travel/HEROs

This is some serious stuff. Very, very serious.


29 posted on 03/30/2017 4:39:13 PM PDT by Original Lurker
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To: TermLimitsforAll

Watching it on WSB now. Traffic backup a nightmare, worse than I have ever seen


30 posted on 03/30/2017 4:39:22 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (GO COCKS!! #ForeverToThee)
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To: Da Coyote

HawtLanta has really gone downhill these many years.


31 posted on 03/30/2017 4:39:25 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!! Shadilay!)
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To: PLMerite

:-)


32 posted on 03/30/2017 4:40:36 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (GO COCKS!! #ForeverToThee)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

ATL DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC JAM FOR MONTHS. NO REPORTED INJURY YET.


33 posted on 03/30/2017 4:42:49 PM PDT by Broker (EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

You probaly should go to the post and hit the abuse button
make you request to remove it.


34 posted on 03/30/2017 4:44:18 PM PDT by deport
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To: Broker

Looks as if heat from the fire caused bridge support to melt / collapse.


35 posted on 03/30/2017 4:44:32 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Broker

Airport firefighters foamed fire out. More collapse possible


36 posted on 03/30/2017 4:45:08 PM PDT by Broker (EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.)
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To: TermLimitsforAll

A legit heavy building company could have that span back in operation in 2 weeks.


37 posted on 03/30/2017 4:45:35 PM PDT by lurk (TEat)
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To: TermLimitsforAll

Part of 85 north bound has collapsed

This happened in the Bay Area when a tanker truck caught on fire. That is not the cause of the fire here but I guarantee this is going to be a mess for some time to come


38 posted on 03/30/2017 4:46:29 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: orionrising

Best live coverage is out of Phoenix? I’m old enough to remember when CNN used to have news.


39 posted on 03/30/2017 4:46:36 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: ctdonath2

I thought is was funny :-)

Might as well laugh about it while we can because until it is repaired laughter will be sparse.


40 posted on 03/30/2017 4:47:06 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (GO COCKS!! #ForeverToThee)
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