Day Around the Bay: Big Rig Fire on I-80 In Emeryville Causes Huge Traffic Mess

"A big rig fire caused a major traffic nightmare near the MacArthur Maze today. The fire began around 2 pm on I-80 in Emeryville, and was soon extinguished, but all westbound lanes of I-80 going toward the Bay Bridge were temporarily blocked for around two hours. [KTVU] ACFD Incident Update: On Feb. 2, 2026, crews quickly extinguished a big rig fire carrying produce on WB I80 in Emeryville. No injuries reported. The incident caused major traffic delays. pic.twitter.com/oTd8MjczEc Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) February 2, 2026"

"A Santa Clara man reportedly suffered broken ribs and more after getting attacked by an angry mob of bicyclists who blamed him for a collision with an e-bike. It's the latest in a string of incidents involving hundred of bicyclists doing an illegal "rideout." [ABC 7] Patrick O'Riordan, a 26-year veteran of the SF Department of Building Inspection, is retiring in March after six years as the department's director having seen it through the post-corruption-probe years. [Chronicle]"

A big rig carrying produce caught fire on westbound I-80 in Emeryville around 2 pm, blocking all lanes toward the Bay Bridge and causing about two hours of major traffic delays. Alameda County Fire crews extinguished the blaze and reported no injuries. In Santa Clara, a man suffered broken ribs after an attack by a mob of bicyclists who blamed him for a collision with an e-bike during large illegal rideouts. Patrick O'Riordan, a 26-year veteran of San Francisco's Department of Building Inspection, will retire in March after six years as director. Trump reportedly dropped a $200 million penalty demand against Harvard, and the Clintons agreed to in-person depositions in the Epstein Files.

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