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Lanes reopen after brush fire on I-575 South

It happened in the Canton area.

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CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — Lanes have reopened after a brush fire on I-575 South in Cherokee County Tuesday afternoon.

It happened on Cumming Highway, just east of Canton. The Georgia Department of Transportation urged all drivers to avoid travel in the area.

In an update, officials said traffic was flowing again shortly after 4:30 p.m.

CHEROKEE CO - All lanes are blocked on I-575 S at Cumming Hwy (mm 19) due to a brush fire. Avoid travel in this direction and use alt. routes.

Est. end time: 4:30 pm

Call 511 for updates and follow the incident here: https://t.co/U2gkTWQxl1 pic.twitter.com/hew19piuhB
— 511 GA - A Service of Georgia DOT (@511Georgia) December 19, 2023

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