Peninsula Fire Sparks Traffic Delays On Hwy 101

REDWOOD CITY, CA — A fire near a Peninsula freeway caused traffic issues in Redwood City on Monday morning, the CHP reported. The fire was reported around 8:15 a.m. next to the northbound side of Highway 101 near the Woodside Road offramp.

Preliminary reports from the California Highway Patrol indicated a telephone pole was on fire, and white smoke and flames were visible. The agency closed down the Seaport Boulevard offramp around 9:45 a.m. as a result.

The Redwood City Police Department later alerted area residents that the area road was closed while repairs were made to the pole.

"Please stay out of the area of East Bayshore at Seaport Blvd down to the 1800 block for PG&E in the area," police said. "The road will be closed to thru traffic until further notice."

Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone