Atlanta officials say a massive fire that burned for more than an hour and caused the collapse of an interstate overpass has been extinguished.
Fire department spokesman Sgt. Cortez Stafford told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the fire was under control Thursday night. Stafford said a portion of the bridge on I-85 fell about 7 p.m.
Witnesses say troopers told motorists to turn around on the bridge because they were concerned about its integrity. Minutes later, the bridge collapsed.
Capt. Mark Perry of the Georgia State Patrol told the newspaper that the agency doesn't know what started the fire but that terrorism is not suspected.
The Atlanta Police Department issues a traffic alert advising drivers to find alternate routes around the area.