Atlanta (CNN) Three people were arrested Friday in connection with a huge fire that caused part of an elevated interstate running through Atlanta to collapse, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department said.Fire department spokesman Cortez Stafford said two men and one woman were arrested.
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The three are thought to be homeless, Georgia Deputy Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Jay Florence said. Florence identified one suspect as Basil Eleby who was arrested on suspicion of first-degree criminal damage to property. Investigators think he started the fire intentionally, Florence said. Eleby is still in jail after being taken into custody. If convicted, he faces one to 10 years in prison.
Sophia Bruner and Barry Thomas face criminal trespassing charges, Florence said.
The mysterious fire, which started in a storage lot underneath the highway, caused the collapse of part of Interstate 85 northbound Thursday evening -- injuring no one -- and also damaged the southbound portion, forcing the closure of all five lanes in each direction for the foreseeable future.