Large brush fire breaks out along I-285, stalling traffic

DEKALB COUNTY — A large brush fire along I-285 in DeKalb County stalled trafic through DeKalb County Thursday afternoon.

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The fire broke out in the woods along Bouldercrest Road.

Smoke wafted over the highway and firetrucks blocked the right EB lanes.

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Fire have since put out the blaze.

NewsChopper 2 was over the scene, where there were several firetrucks blocking lanes. Some hotspots were still smoldering.

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