Frightening Wildfire Shuts Down Altamont Pass Traffic
LIVERMORE (KPIX) — Firefighters brought a wildfire under control early Friday after a big rig crash ignited a blaze that spread along I-580 near Livermore, forcing the busy freeway to be shut down for several hours.
The blaze was triggered shortly after midnight by a big rig crash. Flames ignited in the grassy area between the eastbound and westbound lanes in the Altamont Pass and then jumped to a nearby hillside.
