According to the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department, fire teams on the ground and in the air are battling the flames in the area north of the intersection with Old Stage Coach Road and Highway 101 on the Cuesta Grade. KEYT reported that fire Teams Battling 33-Acre Fire Along Highway 101 Northeast of San Luis Obispo.

An evacuation order for LPF-004, outlined in red in the image below, was issued as part of the fire response, but was lifted at 4:39 p. m. Wednesday shared the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services. California Highway Patrol personnel were first called to the scene of a vehicle with flames underneath stopped on the right shoulder of northbound Highway 101 at 1:43 p. m. Wednesday and the driver was able to safely exit before flames engulfed the vehicle….

The current estimate for a full reopening of Highway 101 is five to eight hours added the California Highway Patrol.

This is an evolving emergency response and more information will be added to this article as it is received. Jump to comments ↓. Reports differed on the location.

Reports differed on some details. Reports differed on the exact time of the incident.

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