Chaos erupted on Northside Drive NW in Atlanta when a motorcycle burst into flames, igniting a gas station off I-75 on Friday afternoon. The inferno generated a tower of smoke visible for miles, FOX 5 reports.

Firefighters were called to the blaze near Bellemeade Avenue NW shortly before 12:30 p.m. and found themselves battling the fire, which had consumed multiple vehicles and then spread to the gas station structure itself. The Atlanta Police Department confirmed their involvement in managing the traffic mayhem, closing down sections of Northside Drive, while fire crews worked the scene, 11Alive covered the developing story.

Dramatic footage from the scene shows the intense efforts to extinguish the gutted remains of the station. Despite the fierce and frightening visuals, an employee's fast action prevented further disaster. According to an interview with Anare Holmes of Atlanta Fire, "A motorcycle caught fire at the pump when getting gas somehow. It hit and transferred to another car beside it. But fortunately, the owner of this gas station hit the emergency valve and stopped it completely so that when emergency crews came onsite, they went into a defensive operation."

Authorities have reported no injuries from the incident, a stroke of luck amid a potential catastrophe. Firefighters are still dousing hot spots to stave off any resurgence of the blaze. The cause of the initial motorcycle fire is still under investigation, though the quick spread to adjacent vehicles and the gas station structure is clear. As the smoke clears, the community is left assessing the damage, with details procured by FOX 5 and 11Alive painting a picture of a day that could have ended much worse than it did.