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Car Fire Sparks Brush Fire on Peninsula, Shuts Down I-280 for Hours

A vehicle fire caused a 10-acre wildfire near Highway 280, prompting evacuation of 10 residences and closure of the highway in both directions, officials reported.

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A car fire turned into a brush fire on the Peninsula on Saturday, slowing many Labor Day weekend plans as traffic on Interstate 280 was stopped for hours near Woodside.

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Fire breaks out near Highway 280 in Woodside

WOODSIDE — Firefighters responded to a ten acre wildfire Saturday that broke out along Highway 280 and closed the highway in both directions, authorities said. Related Articles Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters for being in the country illegally as they battled Washington’s biggest wildfire Orphaned baby foxes released after receiving care in Saratoga wildlife facility ‘A different experience’ i…

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Car fire sparks brush fire on Peninsula, shuts down I-280 for hours

A car fire turned into a brush fire on the Peninsula on Saturday, slowing many Labor Day weekend plans as traffic on Interstate 280 was stopped for hours near Woodside.

·San Francisco, United States
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NBC Bay Area broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
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