Name: Car Fire on Highway video
Uploaded: 2026-10-06T17:31:05.000Z
Description: A car fire on I-85 in Atlanta led to the closure of three southbound lanes. Firefighters extinguished the blaze on the highway's far right shoulder, and traffic disruptions were reported.

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A car fire on I-85 in Atlanta led to the closure of three southbound lanes. Firefighters extinguished the blaze on the highway's far right shoulder, and traffic disruptions were reported.

Car Fire on Highway

Engine 10, TAC 2. Engine 10. Extinguish one car fire. It's going to be in the far right shoulder. We'll be leaving it with Georgia State Patrol. Continue to hold Engine 10 out of service. Refill the booster tank.

Firefighters have extinguished the car fire on the highway's far right shoulder.

 You can also show 1, 2, 3, 3 southbound lanes of the connector closed off.

2303, radio. 3, go ahead. Myself and 7 on scene. You can also show 1, 2, 3, 3 southbound lanes of the connector closed off. Copy.

Three southbound lanes of the highway are closed due to the car fire.

 Just confirming, you have a vehicle fire on the CAD that's 75 southbound, just north of University.

Car 115 to TAC 2. Car 115. Just confirming, you have a vehicle fire on the CAD that's 75 southbound, just north of University.

Engine 10, TAC 2, we're out, I-85, 75 southbound, just past Fulton Street.

 One car on fire, we're pulling the hand line.

 Engine 10, I'm seeing one vehicle fire, pulling the hand line, 1332 hours.

Engine 10, TAC 2, we're out, I-85, 75 southbound, just past Fulton Street. One car on fire, we're pulling the hand line. Engine 10, I'm seeing one vehicle fire, pulling the hand line, 1332 hours.

Firefighters are on scene, addressing a car fire on the highway.

 We got a walk-up, holding a car on fire on 8575 southbound before Fulton Street.

 Can you show us en route to that location? Send it to our CAD.

 Received. We're actually getting ready to dispatch, Paramedic Engine 2.

 Okay, showing Engine 10 en route. Truck 1 also, your response, 7585 southbound at Fulton Street on a vehicle fire at 1327.

Engine 10 to radio. Engine 10, go ahead. We got a walk-up, holding a car on fire on 8575 southbound before Fulton Street. Can you show us en route to that location? Send it to our CAD. Received. We're actually getting ready to dispatch, Paramedic Engine 2. Okay, showing Engine 10 en route. Truck 1 also, your response, 7585 southbound at Fulton Street on a vehicle fire at 1327. 7 hours.

Firefighters have received a report of a car fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-85 & Fulton St SW.

Car Fire on Highway

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