Traffic trying to get across the Bay Bridge toward San Francisco has been backed up for hours Friday because of a produce truck that caught fire near Treasure Island, according to the California Highway Patrol and the city's fire department.
The fire was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on a truck along the right-hand shoulder of westbound Interstate 80 on the bridge just east of Treasure Island.
The emergency response initially shut down all but the far left lane. The flames were quickly put out by San Francisco firefighters, allowing two additional lanes to reopen as of shortly after 10 a.m.
However, crews had to remain on scene to make sure the smoldering load on the truck did not reignite before it can be towed away, leaving the two right lanes blocked for hours and causing westbound traffic to back up well past the toll plaza in Oakland.
As of shortly before 3 p.m., CHP officials said a fourth lane had reopened but there was no estimate immediately available for when the final lane will reopen.
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