Highway 154 open in both directions after truck fire
Traffic is flowing in both directions of Hwy 154 following a truck fire that broke out just after 1 p.m. Friday, and briefly shut down lanes from Cathedral Oaks to the Painted Cave area.
According to the California Highway Patrol’s traffic incident website, the engine of a white pickup truck with a camper shell caught on fire.
Emergency crews reported a brush fire beginning to break out as well. A plume of smoke could be seen for miles away.
As of 1:30 p.m., fire crews on scene reported the fire out, but remained on on scene for mop up work.
