I-65 Open Again After Fires Send Heavy Traffic Into Atmore
March 20, 2009
Traffic was a major problem in Atmore Friday afternoon as the closure of I-65 sent hundreds of extra motorists through the the town. I-65 was opened once again northbound and southbound just before 4:00, according to Alabama State Troopers.
Authorities had shut down I-65 between Perdido and the Jack Springs Road exit about 1:00 Friday afternoon due to three different wildfires reportedly set by an arsonist.
I-65 traffic was diverted along Highway 31 to Atmore and, at one time, all the way to Flomaton.
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