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Electrical fire at Hixson Pike McDonald’s knocks out power, hinders traffic

An electrical fire broke out at a McDonalds located at 4123 Hixson Pike Friday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Garner/Chattanooga Fire Department via twitter.com/ChattFireDept)
An electrical fire broke out at a McDonalds located at 4123 Hixson Pike Friday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Garner/Chattanooga Fire Department via twitter.com/ChattFireDept) An electrical fire broke out at a McDonalds located at 4123 Hixson Pike Friday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Garner/Chattanooga Fire Department via twitter.com/ChattFireDept)

An electrical fire broke out at a McDonalds located at 4123 Hixson Pike Friday afternoon.

The fire has been extinguished and no injuries were reported, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department. But power has been knocked out in the surrounding area.

Traffic on Hixson Pike has been affected, with the road being down to only two lanes because of emergency vehicles. Some traffic lights are also out because of the power outage.