"A fire that began on a big rig spread to a hillside near the Altamont Pass early Friday and forced a closure to one direction of a freeway."
"The CHP closed all lanes of I-580 in the westbound direction from Grant Line Road to Greenville Road due to the fire."
"There was no estimate for when westbound I-580 would be re-opened."
"The fire remained active at 7:30 a.m., according to the CHP."
Early Friday, a fire erupted from a big rig and spread to a hillside near the Altamont Pass, closing westbound lanes of Interstate 580. The California Highway Patrol reported the fire started around 4:45 a.m. Fire crews were dispatched to extinguish the blaze. All westbound lanes from Grant Line Road to Greenville Road were closed, along with the westbound on-ramp at Flynn Road. Alternative routes were advised, but no estimate was provided for the reopening of the affected lanes. The fire continued to burn actively as of 7:30 a.m.
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