BERKELEY — An in a single day fireplace that officers mentioned was attributable to particles burned on the Eastshore Freeway and College Avenue overpass early Wednesday and compelled the closure of Interstate 80 on-ramps in each instructions, authorities mentioned.
Berkeley Fireplace crews acquired their first notification of the blaze at 1:56 a.m., with reviews saying that flames had been developing each side of the overpass at Eastshore and College, Berkeley Police spokesperson Jessica Perry mentioned in an e mail. The fireplace was heaviest beneath the underpass, however authorities didn't say whether or not a homeless camp was there.
Fireplace crews from Berkeley put out the blaze, authorities mentioned. No person was injured. The California Freeway Patrol and Berkeley police offered site visitors management.
The blaze triggered on-ramps to I-80 at College Avenue to be closed in each instructions, the CHP mentioned. The on-ramp to eastbound I-80 remained closed till about 9:30 a.m., in response to the CHP. The on-ramp to westbound I-80 opened about 6:05 a.m.