Firefighters made a startling discovery when they responded to reports of a fire burning inside a freeway overpass in Sacramento over the weekend. They also found an end table and other personal belongings, Wade said, but not the occupant of the space. “The concern is … you could have a sizable enough fire that would impact that bridge and cause internal damage to critical infrastructure,” Wade said. Caltrans is being tasked with assessing any internal damage to the roadway. Fires inside a freeway overpass are not uncommon, but Wade said this was only the third he could recall in 20 years.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 27, 2021 19:52 UTC