Crews battle vehicle fire on I-85 in Gwinnett


Fire units from Gwinnett County and the Georgia Forestry Commission were fighting a vehicle fire on I-85 southbound Saturday, officials said.

The fire, north of Hamilton Mill Road, involved a car carrier and the vehicles on the trailer, Gwinnett fire spokesman Tommy Rutledge said. It also sparked several woods and grass fires in the median and the wooded area of the interstate.

No injuries were reported, Rutledge said. It’s too soon into into the incident to know the cause of the fire.

Traffic was reported delayed in the area.

Fire units from Gwinnett County and the Georgia Forestry Commission were fighting a vehicle fire on I-85 southbound Saturday, officials said.

The fire, north of Hamilton Mill Road, involved a car carrier and the vehicles on the trailer, Gwinnett fire spokesman Tommy Rutledge said. It also sparked several woods and grass fires in the median and the wooded area of the interstate.

No injuries were reported, Rutledge said. It’s too soon into into the incident to know the cause of the fire.

Traffic was reported delayed in the area.

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