Predawn Blaze Inside Cabrillo Bridge Rattles Balboa Park

A small but clearly visible fire flared up inside the historic Cabrillo Bridge in Balboa Park today, drawing a quick response from San Diego Fire‑Rescue. Crews traced the flames to one of the bridge’s hollow support towers and knocked the blaze down before it could spread. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation while Caltrans assesses whether the incident affected the structure’s stability.

San Diego Fire‑Rescue crews were dispatched just after 5:30 AM, located flames burning inside one of the bridge’s structural towers, and extinguished the fire, according to ABC 10News. The station reported that no one appeared to be inside the enclosed area when firefighters arrived, and investigators had not yet identified a cause. Caltrans was…..

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