Crime & Safety

LOOK: Bay Bridge Fire

All eastbound lanes were closed for a time. (See fireboat in action)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The California Highway Patrol tweeted a heart-stopping photo of a fire on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The fire was attacked by firefighters on the bridge and from a fire boat below.

For a time, all eastbound lanes were closed.

However, just 12 minutes after the first tweet, the CHP announced that San Francisco firefighters had doused the fire. A mere 11 minutes later, all lanes were clear.

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However, the fire ensured that evening commuters were met with heavy traffic

-Image via CHP

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