Crime & Safety
Truck Fire Shuts Down Highway Lanes Near Golden Gate Bridge In Marin County: Police
Firefighters contained the fire, which was limited to the semi-truck's cab, officials said.
MARIN COUNTY, CA — A semi-truck caught fire Wednesday morning just south of the Golden Gate Bridge, partially closing the Southbound lanes of Highway 101 in Marin County.
At 1:25 p.m. California Highway Patrol announced all lanes were no open.
At around 11 a.m on Wednesday, the San Francisco Fire Department reported the fire past the toll booth.
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The fire was contained to the cab of the truck, and SFFD units were able to extinguish the blaze by 11:20 a.m., officials said.
CHP announced the closure of the far-right lanes of US-101 Southbound due to the incident.
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Authorities did not say what caused the fire or if the driver sustained any injuries.
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