Investigation underway into Monday night fire under Buford Highway bridge

Note from Audra – this happened Monday!  What is going on with traffic in Atlanta?

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A fire under a bridge that forced the temporary shutdown of Buford Highway in both directions late Monday night is being investigated.

Capt. Eric Jackson of  the DeKalb Fire Department said in a phone interview April 17 that a fire broke out under the Peachtree Creek bridge between 2800 Buford Highway and North Druid Hills about 9:30 p.m.

“We don’t know how it started … nor do we know who did it,” Jackson said.

Jackson said fire investigators were called to the scene. An encampment under the bridge caught fire, he said.

“Someone was staying under the bridge and where they stayed caught on fire,” he said.  Continue reading at Reporter Newspapers