San Luis Obispo County Fire Department respond to vehicle fire on Highway 101

July 18, 2023 4:13 pm

Published July 18, 2023 4:22 pm

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – San Luis Obispo County Fire Department responded to a black Toyota Prius on fire on the northbound shoulder of Highway 101 between San Luis Obispo and Santa Margarita.

San Luis Obispo County Fire Department detail that the flames reached the hillside, but had a slow rate of growth.

The number three lane was shut down as part of the response and remains closed during the cleanup according to California Highway Patrol's (CHP) traffic incident page.

According to CHP, the vehicle fire and brush fires were extinguished around 4 p.m.

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