Highway fire near downtown Fresno slowing evening commute, CHP reports
Jim Guy
A embankment fire on southbound Highway 41 was causing congestion for commuters leaving downtown Fresno Monday evening, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The fire erupted shortly before 4:30 p.m. near the Tulare Street onramps.
The CHP said the cause was a tree was on fire. Heavy smoke in the area was reported and traffic was backing up at the junction of highways 41 and 99.
Traffic on the highway by around 5:30 p.m. was moving again and the roads near the downtown onramps were being reopened.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
A fire truck blocks Tulare Street near Highway 41 after a fire on the embankment of the southbound lanes near downtown Fresno, California, on Monday, July 24, 2023.
A highway sign warns drivers of a fire on Highway 41 in Fresno, California, on Monday, July 24, 2023.
A sign on eastbound Highway 180 approaching Highway 41 warns drivers to expect delays due to a fire on the 41 near Tulare Street on Monday, July 24, 2023, in Fresno, California.
Cars move along southbound Highway 41 after a fire on the embankment slowed the evening commute Monday, July 24, 2023, in Fresno, California.
Cars move along southbound Highway 41 after a fire on the embankment slowed the evening commute Monday, July 24, 2023, in Fresno, California.
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