Dumpster Trailer Fire Briefly Shuts Down Highway 4 Near Discovery Bay
DISCOVERY BAY (CBS SF) -- A Dumpster fire on the trailer of a truck that was traveling on Highway 4 Wednesday afternoon snarled traffic near Discovery Bay, according to authorities.
According to the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, two engines responded to reports of the truck hauling a Dumpster trailer that was on fire on Highway 4 -- also known as the Byron Highway -- just west of Discovery Bay.
After controlling the fire, firefighters moved the trailer to a different location. Highway 4 was shutdown during the incident.
Discovery Bay: At 4pm Engines 59 and 52 were called for a dumpster trailer that was on fire on Highway 4 just west of Discovery Bay. Units were able to get the fire under control and relocate the trailer to another location. Highway 4 was shutdown during this incident. pic.twitter.com/gk1qLeI39m
— ECCFPD (@ECCFPD) February 24, 2022
The KCBS Traffic Twitter account posted that traffic was diverted to Byer and Bixler Roads, causing delays.
Update - #Byron there is a fire inside a dumpster on the back of a truck on #Byron Hwy near #Highway4. Traffic is being diverted to #Byer Rd / #Bixler Rd Expect Delays! #KCBSTraffic https://t.co/ZOiEz7wEue
— KCBS Radio - The Traffic Leader (@KCBSAMFMTraffic) February 24, 2022
The incident was eventually cleared and traffic began moving smoothly.