Massive fire causes overpass to collapse on Atlanta interstate
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Part of Interstate 85 collapsed Thursday afternoon after a major fire burned under the roadway overpass.Atlanta Fire Rescue
**Embargo: Atlanta, GA** A section of US Interstate 85 in north Atlanta collapsed Thursday after a massive fire, local officials confirmed.WGCL
**Embargo: Atlanta, GA** A section of US Interstate 85 in north Atlanta collapsed Thursday after a massive fire, local officials confirmed.WGCL
Traffic was backed up for miles in Atlanta after part of Interstate 85 collapsed due to a massive fire.Val Rusk
It's unclear what caused the fire, the Atlanta Fire Department said.Elliot McLaughlin