Traffic delays along Interstate 80 in Sacramento after vegetation fires

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

IMPACT DAYS WE HAVE AHEAD. BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. AND SPEAKING OF FIRE DANGER, ALL LANES OF I-80 AND SACRAMENTO ARE NOW BACK OPEN AFTER CREWS PUT OUT TWO GRASS FIRES. NOT ONE, BUT TWO. THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE JUST ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF AGO. NOW, OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE STARTED ALONG EASTBOUND 80 BETWEEN NORWOOD AVENUE AND MARYSVILLE BOULEVARD, AND YOU CAN SEE THE SMOKE BLOWING ACROSS THE FREEWAY RIGHT IN FRONT OF DRIVERS TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE AREA. THEY HAD TO SLOW DOWN. IT WAS CLOSED AS CREWS WORKED TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. ALL LANE

Traffic delays along Interstate 80 in Sacramento after vegetation fires

Updated: 4:43 PM PDT Jun 3, 2024

Two separate vegetation fires caused traffic delays along Interstate 80 in Sacramento. Caltrans traffic cameras showed westbound traffic near Norwood Avenue when it was first being held. Crews have since reopened all lanes. Delays appeared to stretch from Rio Linda Boulevard to the east of Truxel Road at one point.See real-time traffic here. App users, click here.It’s unclear what caused the fires, and no injuries have been reported.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Two separate vegetation fires caused traffic delays along Interstate 80 in Sacramento.

Caltrans traffic cameras showed westbound traffic near Norwood Avenue when it was first being held. Crews have since reopened all lanes. Delays appeared to stretch from Rio Linda Boulevard to the east of Truxel Road at one point.

See real-time traffic here. App users, click here.

It’s unclear what caused the fires, and no injuries have been reported.

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About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.