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Westbound Interstate 580 closed after big rig fire spreads to hills near Altamont Pass
LIVERMORE — A fire that began on a big rig spread to a hillside near the Altamont Pass early Friday and forced an hourslong closure to one direction of a freeway that lasted into the afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.
The fire then spread to the vegetation, leading to heavy smoke in the area. Officials have shut down all westbound traffic on ...
The Altamont Pass area is a critical breeding and wintering habitat for the eagles, said Glenn Phillips, director of the Golden Gate Audubon Society.
The motorhome eventually became disabled on eastbound Altamont Pass Road, east of Carroll Road, setting up a standoff, Purl said. The driver was arrested 18 minutes later.
The National Weather Service forecast for the greater San Francisco Bay Area for Monday calls for cloud cover, slight chances of drizzle, and patchy fog in multiple parts of the region.
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