Car Fire on Highway 101 in SLO Prompts Mandatory Evacuations

Vehicle fire on the Cuesta Grade, 40 acres burned

By KAREN VELIE A vehicle fire on Highway 101 north of San Luis Obispo ignited a fast moving fire on the Cuesta Grade on Wednesday. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a Tesla burning on northbound Highway 101 near Stagecoach Road, according to the CHP. The driver was out of the vehicle. Dubbed the […]

Fire Teams Battling 15-Acre Fire Along Highway 101 Northwest of San Luis Obispo

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Fire crews are responding to a vehicle fire that has spread to about 15 acres of nearby vegetation along Highway 101 northwest of San Luis Obispo Wednesday. According to the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department, fire teams on the ground and in the air are battling the

Car fire on Highway 101 in SLO prompts mandatory evacuations

A car fire is spreading to grass on the top of the Cuesta Grade. The flames apparently broke out from underneath the vehicle on Highway 101 around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Tesla Fire Sparks Wildfire Near Cal Poly Campus

A Tesla caught fire on Highway 101, just five miles north of Cal Poly’s campus at 1:45 p.m. today, sparking a fire, according to CalFire. It has since grown to 50 acres and is 20% contained, according to Cal Fire spokesperson Ryan Grebe. The fire is no longer actively burning. Cal Fire issued a mandatory […]