Garbage fire blocks traffic outside of Pismo Beach
.jpg "Firefighters contained a garbage fire off of Price Canyon Road to a quarter acre. The fire was next to a creek and Union Pacific railroad tracks.")
Emergency crews responded to a garbage fire outside of Pismo Beach on Monday afternoon that blocked traffic for several hours.
A fire was reported at Price Canyon and Thousand Hills roads around 11:44 a.m., according to the emergency response app Pulsepoint.
Northbound lanes of Price Canyon were closed as firefighters battled the blaze, which was initially reported as a debris fire, according to CHP’s traffic incident report page. The southbound lanes remained open.
Forward progress was stopped on the fire by about 2:50 p.m., with the blaze reaching approximately a quarter acre, according to Cal Fire.
The fire is currently under investigation.
This story was originally published May 9, 2022 at 1:46 PM.
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Kaytlyn Leslie
The Tribune