"A semitruck became "fully engulfed" in flames near the Third Street off-ramp, Mark Andrews, a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol, told SFGATE. According to the CHP incident log, the fire was first reported at 10:46 a.m. Crews on the scene reported difficulties putting the fire out and needed to remove "scrap metal" in order to put out the fire."
"The 18-wheeler truck was loaded with metal in the back, Mariano Elías, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department, told SFGATE. The fire was extinguished, and crews are working on removing the debris, Elías said at 12:20 p.m."
"As of 11:54 a.m., only the left lane is open on the southbound side of the highway at Silver Avenue, according to a post on X from the CHP. A video posted on X shows heavy clouds of smoke blowing across the highway."
A semitruck loaded with metal caught fire on the southbound side of Highway 101 near the Third Street off-ramp in San Francisco on Wednesday morning at 10:46 a.m. The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames, creating heavy smoke across the highway. Firefighting crews faced difficulties extinguishing the fire due to the scrap metal cargo and needed to remove debris to fully suppress it. By 12:20 p.m., the fire was extinguished and crews worked on clearing debris. Traffic was severely restricted with only the left lane open on the southbound side at Silver Avenue. No injuries were reported.
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