Caldecott Tunnel Car Fire Blocks Highway 24 In Orinda
Motorists were encouraged to expect delays and use alternate routes if possible. A fire has caused a fire on eastbound state Highway 24 in Orinda, California, blocking the entrance to the Caldecott Tunnel Tunnel. The California Highway Patrol reported the incident shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The fire occurred about halfway into the tunnel, but CHP officers were unable to immediately enter the tunnel due to lack of proper breathing equipment. Eastbound SR-24 bore No. 2 was closed and there is no estimate for when it may reopen. A sig-alert was in place and motorists were advised to expect delays and to use alternate routes to avoid the area.
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The fire was reported shortly before 10 a.m. Tuesday on eastbound state Highway 24 about halfway into the tunnel, according to California Highway Patrol dispatchers. CHP officers could not immediately enter the tunnel because they did not have proper breathing equipment. Fire crews were en route.
As of 10 a.m., eastbound SR-24 bore No. 2 was blocked and there was no estimate for when it may reopen. A sig-alert was in place and motorists were advised to expect delays and to use alternate routes to avoid the area.