Roasted chicken anyone?

An 18 wheeler carrying 40,000 lbs of chicken caught fire on I-285. We’re the only station on the scene as officials towed the trailer off to the side. The driver is ok, good thing he saw the fire, pulled over and got out. pic.twitter.com/00Tk3dFd6u — Tyisha Fernandes (@TyishaWSB) January 15, 2019

The Traffic Center first reported the blaze at 4:30 a.m.

After the fire was put out, the truck appeared to be partly separated with the 40,000 pounds of chicken visible from the road.

Crews shut down all eastbound lanes at times while they inspected the tunnel and runway, the Traffic Center reported. Lanes reopened about 6:15 a.m., but delays remained.

Clayton Co.: Tractor Trailer Fire Cleared: I-285/eb (outer loop) at Riverdale Rd.; All Lanes are Now Open; delays remain; https://t.co/MhPvicYKPN; #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/H8CyBbeGV3 — AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) January 15, 2019

Officials have not released a suspected cause for the fire.

Airport officials said they had not heard of the fire affecting any flights.