Crews work to contain Highway 101 fire on Cuesta Grade
Fire crews on Monday worked to contain a Cuesta Grade vegetation fire that burned 10 acres and prompted hours-long Highway 101 lane closures.
As of 9:42 a.m., firefighters had achieved 60% containment of the blaze that sparked Sunday evening on northbound Highway 101 near Mount Lowe Road, Cal Fire San Luis Obispo reported on Twitter.
A vehicle fire started about 5 p.m., and flames spread into grass and brush in the area, according to Cal Fire and the CHP’s Traffic Incident Information Page. The fire initially had the potential to burn 100 acres, and Cal Fire responded with an air attack.
Caltrans closed the No. 3 lane on the northbound side of Highway 101 until about 11 p.m. as firefighters battled the flames, the CHP and Caltrans reported. All lanes of traffic are now open.
Firefighters continued mop-up and control line improvement on Monday, and they expected to fully contain the fire by the end of the day, Cal Fire said.
This story was originally published October 3, 2021 at 5:48 PM.
