Traffic in Atlanta was reported backed up for miles as fire crews battled a major fire along a stretch of highway. Sophia Bruner and Barry Thomas were charged with criminal trespass, and investigators said more charges could be pending. Cortez Stafford, a spokesman for the Atlanta Fire Department, told The Washington Post. Investigators think Eleby set the fire, which quickly grew out of control as the flames consumed PVC pipes that had been stored under the elevated highway for more than a decade. The fire was started around rush hour Thursday under an elevated span of the highway north of downtown Atlanta.

Source: Washington Post April 01, 2017 15:35 UTC