As of about 1:30 p.m. all lanes of northbound Highway 242 were closed along with three lanes of northbound Interstate 680, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Some lanes of Northbound Hwy 242, I-680 in East Bay remain closed after recycling truck fireA recycling truck that caught on fire on northbound I-680 in Concord is causing significant traffic issues.A garbage truck fire on state Highway 242 closed all northbound lanes of the roadway and three lanes of Interstate Highway 680 in Pleasant Hill Tuesday morning, according to Contra Costa Fire.
At a little after 9 a.m., the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to reports of a vehicle on fire on Highway 242 just past the Monument Boulevard onramp, close to where that highway and Interstate 680 split. The driver of the truck told Con Fire he was having trouble with his breaks, pulled over to the side of the road and shortly thereafter the vehicle caught fire, according to Con Fire spokesperson Capt. Chris Toler.Because the truck was equipped with a compressed natural gas system fitted with a safety valve that allowed the fire to burn the fuel off, fire crews let the blaze wind down before moving in to fully douse it, Toler said.
As of about 1:30 p.m. all lanes of northbound Highway 242 were closed along with three lanes of northbound Interstate 680, according to California Highway Patrol spokesperson Office Daniel Gilmore.No injuries were reported and fire crews were stationed on the opposite side of a highway soundwall to protect a residential neighborhood in the area, Toler said.Copyright 2024 by Bay City News, Inc. Republication, re-transmission or reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc.
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