Vehicle fire shuts down Hwy. 280 eastbound lanes in Smiths Station
A vehicle fire is being battled by firefighters with Smiths Station Fire Protection District early Labor Day afternoon.
The incident occurred in the eastbound lanes of Highway 280 at Lee County Road 249. The eastbound lanes are shut down and you are asked to find alternative routes.
Lee County Emergency Management Agency sent out the notification letting nearby citizens avoid the area if traveling, as Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Smiths Station Fire Protection District work the scene.
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