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Wildfire causes backup on major highway

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GASTON COUNTY, NC (WBTV) -
A fire off I-85 in Gaston County caused major backups over the weekend.

Gaston County Firefighters with assistance from the Gastonia Fire department worked a fire on the side of the road and up in the woods.

Authorities closed the southbound lanes for a time while emergency vehicles responded to the fire.

It is not yet known what triggered the blaze but authorities are investigating.

The back up at its worst stretched from exit 29 to exit 23. 

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