Traffic hampered by woods fire at Banks, Jackson county line

COMMERCE - Firefighters spent much of the afternoon battling high winds to extinguish a woods and vehicle fire on Interstate 85 at the Banks/Jackson county line.

That fire, which involved a pickup truck and the woods just south of Exit 149 near the former location of The Pottery and across the interstate from Tanger Outlets, was reported around 1:30 p.m.

Firefighting apparatus blocked the outside northbound lane of Interstate 85 as firefighters used rakes and water hoses extinguishing the fire, which was in a pine thicket.

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A woods fire along I-85 at the Banks/Jackson county line caused some problems for motorists. (Photo/Rob Moore)

Fire apparatus filled the outside northbound lane of Interstate 85 at the Banks/Jackson county line as firefighters battled a truck and brush fire. (Photo/Rob Moore)

Northbound traffic on Interstate 85 at the Banks/Jackson county line near Commerce was impacted by a woods fire Monday afternoon. (Photo/Rob Moore)

Sunlight filters through the smoke on Interstate 85 northbound just south of Exit 149 (Banks Crossing) Monday afternoon. (Photo/Rob Moore)

This truck was removed by a towing company about 3 p.m. after it burned on the northbound shoulder of Interstate 85 at the Banks/Jackson county line about 1:30 p.m. Monday. (Photo/Rob Moore)

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