Tractor trailer fire after accident on I-285 northbound, Atlanta GA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 11:07 PM

I-285, Atlanta, GA

A tractor trailer was involved in a vehicle accident on I-285 Northbound near Donnelly Hallowell Parkway in Atlanta. A fire was reported at the scene. There are possible injuries and entrapment reported. Multiple emergency units responded to the incident.

Audio|Source: Atlanta Fire Rescue

02:26

Transcript:

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Engine 25 truck 3 is 1225 Northam near Donnelly.

00:04

Engine 25, truck 30 is 1,035 north down near the Donnelly Hallowell exit. Spinafore vehicle accident, unknown injuries,

00:12

vehicle fire, 2.07 hours.

00:18

Okay, no fire.

00:21

Please.

00:26

On now, Engine 38 is only closer in 1825. Can you start engine 38?

00:32

Thank you. Thank you.

00:38

Maniffic communications to engine 25 field call.

00:45

Limited by communication to engine 25, the field call of the sending service.

00:49

Cermin of Inter 38 land.

00:55

Before a vehicle accident, unknown injuries, 209 hour.

01:02

Okay.

01:04

I'm not finding 25, you can just cancel. We've got a company 30 in a row.

01:16

Got it.

01:21

That's the same company.

01:25

Just 11 hours.

01:26

I feel afraid.

01:32

We're on the way.

01:34

It's going to be I-285 Northbound near Donnelly Hallow Parkway.

01:40

Looks like it's going to be a tractor trailer involved with a fire.

01:44

You can start for the time.

01:58

Recommendation of Company 38, 3, Company 38, switch on the factory.

02:01

Company 38, switch on the factory.

02:10

9, EMS 2, battalion, respond to the side of northbound near Donnelly.

02:15

Engine 9, B.m.2, EMS2, respondent to a response to the southern north, down the railway hallibald exit,

02:20

respondent for a vehicle accident, injuries, possible entrapments, switchward of the SAC 3 with an operator, 214 now.

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