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I-675 Lanes Reopen in Clayton County, GA After an SUV Fire Near Anvil Block Road Shut Down the Interstate Tuesday Afternoon

An SUV caught fire on Interstate 675 in Clayton County on Tuesday afternoon, closing all lanes on a portion of the interstate before that portion reopened, WSB-TV reported. Clayton County fire officials told the station the SUV became fully engulfed in flames and that no injuries were reported. The cause has not been released.

By Nathan Saunders Published Aug. 18, 2026, 9:10 p.m. ET 4 min read Resolved · Single-outlet report

What happened on I-675 in Clayton County?

All lanes were shut on part of Interstate 675 in Clayton County by an SUV fire on Tuesday afternoon, and that stretch was later back open, according to WSB-TV.

Clayton County fire officials told the station that an SUV became fully engulfed in flames. That is the extent of what has been said about the vehicle itself. The number of people who were in it, and whether anyone was inside when the fire started, have not been released.

No cause has been given. Fire officials did not say what started the fire, and no agency has been identified as investigating it.

Where exactly did the SUV fire happen?

Shortly before 5 p.m., WSB-TV reported, Triple Team Traffic placed the closure on the southbound side of I-675 at Anvil Block Road. That is the only location detail the station published — no mile marker was given, and no distance from the interchange was described.

We are reporting the direction only as WSB-TV reported it. Another outlet carried this incident under a headline describing a different direction of travel; we could not read that outlet’s story, and a headline is not a source. Rather than pick a side, we are pointing at the one account we were actually able to read.

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When were the lanes closed, and are they open now?

Lanes were reported closed just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. WSB-TV subsequently reported that a portion of the interstate had reopened.

The station did not publish the time of the reopening. It also did not say whether every lane that was closed was back open, only that a portion of I-675 had reopened. Heads up: that distinction has not been published.

Was anyone hurt?

Fire officials said no injuries have been reported, according to WSB-TV. No one has been described as treated at the scene or taken to a hospital.

How bad was the backup on I-675?

Traffic was at a standstill on Georgia Department of Transportation camera views of the scene, WSB-TV reported.

While the lanes were closed, the station reported that crews expected long delays before the roadway could be safely reopened, and that Highway 42 and I-75 south were being pointed to as ways around the closure while it was in place. That guidance applied to the closure period only, and the road has since reopened.

How well sourced is this report?

Thinly, and we would rather say so than dress it up. Everything on this page comes from a single newsroom: WSB-TV, which is owned by Cox Media Group.

A second station carried the same incident, but its page returned an HTTP 403 error to us and its text could not be read. We are not citing a headline we could not open as corroboration, because it is not corroboration. Treat the details here as one outlet’s account until a second one is readable.

What has not been released?

Frequently asked questions

What happened on I-675 in Clayton County?
An SUV caught fire on Interstate 675 in Clayton County on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 18, 2026. WSB-TV reported that all lanes on a portion of the interstate were closed and that the portion has since reopened.

Where did the SUV fire happen?
WSB-TV, citing Triple Team Traffic, placed the closure on the southbound side of I-675 at Anvil Block Road shortly before 5 p.m. That is the only location detail the station published.

Was anyone hurt in the I-675 SUV fire?
No. Fire officials said no injuries have been reported, according to WSB-TV.

Are the lanes open now?
WSB-TV reported that a portion of Interstate 675 has reopened after all lanes were closed. The station did not publish the time the lanes reopened.

What caused the SUV to catch fire?
The cause has not been released. Clayton County fire officials said only that an SUV became fully engulfed in flames.

How bad was the backup?
Traffic was at a standstill on Georgia Department of Transportation camera views of the scene, WSB-TV reported. The station also reported that crews expected long delays before the roadway could be safely reopened.

How many news outlets have reported this?
One readable newsroom: WSB-TV, which is owned by Cox Media Group. We were not able to read a second independent account of this incident, so every fact on this page traces back to that single outlet.