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Good news, drivers: Gas prices are dropping ahead of Thanksgiving Day weekend

A driver sparked a fire after they drove away mid fill-up.

ATLANTA — As many of you hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday you should notice lower gas prices across metro Atlanta.

An Exxon on Indian Trail Road in Norcross has regular gas for $2.29. That's 18 cents below the national average.

In DeKalb County the QuikTrip on Chamblee Tucker road is selling gas for $2.48. That's about the average price drivers are paying in Georgia.

American Automobile Association shows prices have fallen 30-cents in the last month.

More than 54 million Americans are expected to travel this Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA. That’s the most since 2005.

Travelers in many of the typically congested cities can expect to spend four times longer on the roads during this period than they would normally spend, especially if traveling by road.

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Across the country, gas prices are the highest in years.

“Motorists have become accustomed to this year’s more expensive gas prices and won’t let higher fuel costs deter them from taking Thanksgiving road trips,” said AAA gas price expert Jeanette Casselano.