Big rig fire fills sky with smoke, snarls rush hour traffic Friday

Smoke billows from a vehicle fire on 580 West and Santa Rita Friday during the evening rush hour Friday. A big rig caught fire and was quickly engulfed in flames, causing the California Highway Patrol to issue a Sig Alert at approximately 5:45 p.m. Photo taken from Augustin Bernal Park by Mike Sedlak.

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