ATLANTA — Investigators have discovered that the cause of a fire under a train trestle in Buckhead -- less than a mile from the infamous Interstate 85 bridge fire and collapse was caused by a garbage burn.
Crews extinguished the fire on Cheshire Bridge Road near Buford Highway around 8 a.m. Thursday.
While roads never closed as a result of the latest fire, there were reports of delays.
The I85 bridge. The CSX Railroad bridge. 2 fires, in 2 weeks. No evidence of a connection, but some people have questions. Story at 4.@wsbtv pic.twitter.com/hNehkZDc9x
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) April 13, 2017
NewsChopper2 was over the scene of the fire for live reports throughout the morning.
7:05a Atlanta: Fire under the railroad tracks that sit east of Cheshire Bridge Rd. #ATLtraffic @wsbradio SkyCopter @wsbtv Capt'n Cam pic.twitter.com/2pFzbbykEM
— Mark McKay (@mckayWSB) April 13, 2017
Channel 2's Audrey Washington was at the scene talking to people who had flashbacks of the I-85 fire and bridge collapse.
Thankfully no one was hurt and no structural damage occurred to the train tracks.
Crews extinguish fire under railroad tracks. I'm working to learn what started the fire near Cheshire Bridge at Buford Highway. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/dP8WVEWDln
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) April 13, 2017
Fire in BuckheadBREAKING: Fire at railroad tracks on Cheshire Bridge Rd. near Buford Hwy. DETAILS: http://2wsb.tv/2pbXZTg
Posted by WSB-TV on Thursday, April 13, 2017
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