Yerba Buena Island grass fire causes Bay Bridge traffic nightmare

A grass fire erupted on Yerba Buena Island on Saturday afternoon, which shut down the lower deck lanes on the Bay Bridge for nearly two hours, causing a traffic headache for hundreds of drivers.
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[@bigfishy7816]

And it starts 🔥👏👏

[@b566t3]

At least they didn't blame fireworks as the season is approaching

[@elperro5]

what part of the structure was on fire?

[@celebrityrog]

Funny how fires didn't happen on that island before people started living on it.

[@Baywarrior707]

So are you gonna do something about it or just bitch from your sit n spin

[@californiamade5608]

People lived on it before and there was a fire a few years back.

[@wolfthornhawkridge5705]

Always leaving the laundry detergent on the playground./

[@lilbean4606]

I saw this from the giants game

[@clevel258]

If only California had the money to afford hydrants on the west AND east bound sides...

[@user-vv8mk9rl1c]

someone dropped crack pipe

[@abefroman4953]

Funny. Didn't happen until they started allowing hippies out there.

[@chinablack]

Yea sorry if we bothered you

[@abefroman4953]

@@chinablack Just shower more frequently, and stop burning things down.

[@californiamade5608]

There’s been a fire before

[@ourgranny3518]

🤔sure,another bridge,NOT a coincidence 😖