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FUEL FROM THE TRUCK LEAKED INTO THE ROADSIDE SEWERS.

LEAKED INTO THE ROADSIDE SEWERS. BLAINE ALEXANDER IS AT

THE ROADSIDE SEWERS. BLAINE ALEXANDER IS AT THE

>> MY GOD. >> Reporter: THIS IS THE FURIOUS AFTERMATH

>> Reporter: THIS IS THE FURIOUS AFTERMATH OF A SATURDAY MORNING

THE FURIOUS AFTERMATH OF A SATURDAY MORNING TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN

OF A SATURDAY MORNING TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN ATLANTA.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN ATLANTA. >> SOMETHING BLEW UP.

ATLANTA. >> SOMETHING BLEW UP. >> Reporter: AT TIMES

>> SOMETHING BLEW UP. >> Reporter: AT TIMES THERE WERE

>> Reporter: AT TIMES THERE WERE AS MANY AS THREE

THERE WERE AS MANY AS THREE SEPARATE SMOKE

SEPARATE SMOKE STACKS. FUELED, OFFICIALS SAY,

STACKS. FUELED, OFFICIALS SAY, BY A GIANT TANKER THAT

FUELED, OFFICIALS SAY, BY A GIANT TANKER THAT HIT A CAR, KILLING

BY A GIANT TANKER THAT HIT A CAR, KILLING BOTH DRIVERS.

HIT A CAR, KILLING BOTH DRIVERS. THE TANKER OVERTURNED

BOTH DRIVERS. THE TANKER OVERTURNED SPILLING

THE TANKER OVERTURNED SPILLING MORE THAN 8,000

SPILLING MORE THAN 8,000 GALLONS OF FUEL.

MORE THAN 8,000 GALLONS OF FUEL. >> THIS WAS IGNITING

GALLONS OF FUEL. >> THIS WAS IGNITING MULTIPLE

ESCAPING FROM DIFFERENT AREAS? >> CORRECT.

DIFFERENT AREAS? >> CORRECT. PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE

>> CORRECT. PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE THE FLAMES COULD EXIT,

PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE THE FLAMES COULD EXIT, THAT’S THE SMOKE

THE FLAMES COULD EXIT, THAT’S THE SMOKE STACKS YOU’RE SEEING.

THAT’S THE SMOKE STACKS YOU’RE SEEING. >> Reporter: IT WAS

STACKS YOU’RE SEEING. >> Reporter: IT WAS LIKE DRIVING DIRECTLY

>> Reporter: IT WAS LIKE DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO A GIANT FIREBALL.

LIKE DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO A GIANT FIREBALL. >> I CAN FEEL THE HEAT

INTO A GIANT FIREBALL. >> I CAN FEEL THE HEAT THROUGH

WOW! >> Reporter: AND UP CLOSE, EVEN WORSE.

>> Reporter: AND UP CLOSE, EVEN WORSE. >> TWO GIGANTIC

CLOSE, EVEN WORSE. >> TWO GIGANTIC FLAMES,

>> TWO GIGANTIC FLAMES, INCREDIBLY CRAZY.

FLAMES, INCREDIBLY CRAZY. >> Reporter: NEARLY

INCREDIBLY CRAZY. >> Reporter: NEARLY 200 PEOPLE WERE FORCED

>> Reporter: NEARLY 200 PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO EVACUATE THEIR

200 PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO EVACUATE THEIR CARS.

TO EVACUATE THEIR CARS. SOME EVEN JUMPING OVER

CARS. SOME EVEN JUMPING OVER THE MEDIAN TO ESCAPE.

SOME EVEN JUMPING OVER THE MEDIAN TO ESCAPE. ALL OF IT TO SHUT DOWN

THE MEDIAN TO ESCAPE. ALL OF IT TO SHUT DOWN ONE OF

ALL OF IT TO SHUT DOWN ONE OF THE CITY’S BUSIEST

>> TRYING TO TRAVEL NORTH, YOUR JOB MIGHT HAVE BEEN

NORTH, YOUR JOB MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXTENDED BY

JOB MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXTENDED BY SEVERAL HOURS.

EXTENDED BY SEVERAL HOURS. >> Reporter: FOR MANY,

SEVERAL HOURS. >> Reporter: FOR MANY, IT BROUGHT BACK

>> Reporter: FOR MANY, IT BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES OF THIS 2017

IT BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES OF THIS 2017 FIRE ON THE SAME

MEMORIES OF THIS 2017 FIRE ON THE SAME HIGHWAY.

FIRE ON THE SAME HIGHWAY. DESTROYING A BRIDGE,

DESTROYING A BRIDGE, CRIPPLING THE CITY FOR WEEKS.

CRIPPLING THE CITY FOR WEEKS. >> YOU’RE STANDING

THE CITY FOR WEEKS. >> YOU’RE STANDING JUST OFF THE

>> YOU’RE STANDING JUST OFF THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT

JUST OFF THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT HAPPENED, IT

HIGHWAY WHERE IT HAPPENED, IT LOOKS LIKE TRAFFIC IS

HAPPENED, IT LOOKS LIKE TRAFFIC IS MOVING

FINE NOW? >> Reporter: YEAH, JOSE, THE HIGHWAY HAS

>> Reporter: YEAH, JOSE, THE HIGHWAY HAS REOPENED.

JOSE, THE HIGHWAY HAS REOPENED. NOT WITHOUT A LOT OF

NOT WITHOUT A LOT OF WORK. OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE

WORK. OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE WAS SO HOT, IT

OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE WAS SO HOT, IT ESSENTIALLY COOKED THE

WAS SO HOT, IT ESSENTIALLY COOKED THE ROAD.

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