A highway scene with a large truck emitting thick smoke, firefighters actively working to extinguish the fire using a red hose, and another person in a high-visibility vest walking alongside a firefighter. The sky is overcast, and the road surface is textured concrete.

A vehicle fire is causing delays on Interstate 16 eastbound near mile marker 96. Metter Fire Rescue crews are on scene working the fire.

What’s Happening: Traffic in the area has been reduced to one lane. Mile marker 96 on I-16 eastbound falls near Metter, the county seat of Candler County in southeast Georgia.

How This Affects Real People: Drivers on I-16 eastbound near mile marker 96 should expect delays and plan for slowdowns in the area.

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