Firefighters were working Thursday morning to extinguish a fire on San Francisco's Great Highway that burned a garbage truck and trash on the roadway, causing traffic in the area.
A San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson said a 911 call at 6:46 a.m. reported a large 18-wheeler on fire. Firefighters aboard one engine were on scene within minutes and found a garbage truck had caught fire and dumped at least part of its load along the highway in the city's Outer Richmond neighborhood.
A fire battalion chief then called for a second engine for water and personnel support, asking for closures at Balboa and Fulton streets.
ALERTSF: Avoid the area of Great Highway between Fulton and Balboa Streets due to Fire Activity. Emergency crews are on scene.
— San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (@SF_emergency) January 11, 2024
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Posts on the X social network from the city's fire department and Department of Emergency Management confirmed the fire activity, adding that emergency crews were on the scene and asking residents to avoid Great Highway between Fulton and Balboa streets.
This is a developing story.