Fire crews raced to battle a 2-alarm blaze that erupted early Friday morning in the tinder dry brush on the side of San Bruno Mountain
A line of fire was visible on the fog-covered mountainside above Airport Blvd and Tower Place to commuters on nearby Highway 101.
Fire officials said the blaze was first reported at 4:08 a.m. Dozens of firefighters were dispatched to the scene. "South San Francisco and CAL FIRE Crews are on scene of an approximately 3 acre vegetation fire on the Southeast side of San Bruno Mountain," fire officials tweeted. "Fire crews are making good progress and there is no threat to structures or the City of Brisbane." Cal Fire officials said as a precaution, crews were dispatched to do possible structure defense in a nearby neighborhood.
"While no structures threatened, fire engines are parked at neighborhood for structure protection as a contingency," the agency tweeted. ***Active Fire***. There is an active fire on San Bruno Mountain at the South San Francisco/Brisbane border. Fire personnel is staging in the area. Southbound Bayshore at Old County and San Bruno Ave. is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes.First published on June 3, 2022 / 6:46 AMCreate your free account or log inPlease enter valid email address to continue
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