Grass fire in San Rafael blocks traffic along Highway 101
SAN RAFAEL -- A grass fire in San Rafael forced a temporary shutdown of a lane on southbound U.S. Highway 101 Monday afternoon.
The fire was burning along southbound 101 near the Freitas Parkway exit. The right lane was blocked as of 3 p.m. according to KCBS Radio.
***Special traffic alert still remains in place #SanRafael Southbound Hwy 101 before Freitas Pkwy, a grass fire has is blocking the right lane with no estimated time for reopening. #KCBSTraffic 📷 @CaltransD4 pic.twitter.com/EUOCn5NyFt
— KCBS Radio - The Traffic Leader (@KCBSAMFMTraffic) May 16, 2022
The California Highway Patrol said the #4 lane was blocked from Lucas Valley Road to Freitas Parkway and urged drivers to use alternate routes
By 4 p.m., all lanes had been reopened but residual delays remained on southbound 101.
TRAFFIC ALERT DUE TO BRUSH FIRE
— CHP Marin (@CHPMarin) May 16, 2022
A brush fire along US-101 southbound, near Freitas Parkway, in San Rafael, has caused the #4 lane to be blocked from Lucas Valley Road to Freitas Parkway. Please use alternate routes if possible. Expect delays in the area. pic.twitter.com/5g190hhIzz
Further details about the grass fire were not immediately available.