Crews Respond to Vegetation Fire Burning North of Benicia
SOLANO COUNTY (CBS SF) -- Fire crews are at the scene of a fire burning near I-680 north of Benicia in Solano County Tuesday evening, according to authorities.
The fire was burning near the intersection of Goodyear Road and Morrow Lane in a rural part of Solano County adjacent to I-680.
According to social media reports, a CHP plane was estimating the fire at 6-8 acres with a large column of smoke visible from miles away.
Video from Chopper 5 showed the flames spreading across a hillside. Fire units could be seen on the shoulder of the I-680 freeway.
A first alarm was called immediately with a second alarm following a short time after 5:30 p.m.
The Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit was responding to the fire -- named the Goodyear Fire -- along with local units.
#GoodyearFire - CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit is responding to assist with a vegetation fire near Goodyear Rd / Morrow Ln, Cordelia. #CALFIRE#CALFIRELNU pic.twitter.com/b1C0rilHC9
— CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) July 7, 2021
There were reports of a small spot fire on the western side of I-680. The main part of the fire remained on the eastern side of the freeway. The nearby smoke and fire were impacting traffic.
The fire is spreading at a moderate to rapid rate.
Earlier Tuesday, crews from the Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department were battling a grass fire near the Phillips 66 San Francisco Refinery that engulfed a truck, caused a rush hour traffic jam and threatened homes.
That fire was soon brought under control, but lane closures connected with the fire fight contributed to slow traffic into the evening.