Grass fire tangles traffic on I-205 near Tracy
A grass fire clogged traffic on Interstate 205 near Tracy on Monday afternoon, for a time shutting both directions of the highway.
As of 7:20 p.m., eastbound traffic was still reduced to two lanes from MacArthur Drive to Interstate 5, according to Caltrans. The rest of the route was open.
The fire started just before 3 p.m. in the center divider of the highway, a key link for commuters to the Bay Area. Downed power lines forced the continued closure of part of the eastbound lanes into evening.
This story was originally published August 13, 2018 at 7:33 PM.