Brush fire shuts down Bay Area freeway during busy commute hours

LATEST Aug. 5, 4:20 p.m. The brush fire on Interstate 680 is under control, the Benicia Fire Department said in a social media update. Crews will be mopping up the area for several hours, the department said.

California Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to SFGATE’s request for additional information about the freeway closure.

Aug. 5, 4:08 p.m. All southbound lanes of Interstate 680 are closed near Benicia because of a brush fire near the freeway, officials said…

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