Crossing the bridge. Fires two days apart within two feet of one another. This is a highly unusual set of circumstances. Reporter Leah Robinson leech says the fires overlap the same bridge joist seals. It is a rubberlike material that protects the joint from any sort of debris. Reporter a bridge engineer discovered the fire and called chp and the San Francisco fire department. Cal trans says the fire was put out within minutes. Initially there were two lanes blocked. You can see traffic backed up on the bridge. By this afternoon the lanes were reopened. As you come out of the tunnel there is the joint that is right across here. Reporter robinsonleech says six feet of fuel burned monday night. Today about half that. We are not anticipating the bridge will need to be shut down. Reporter more than likely a lane closure. Maintenance crews are investigating the cause of both fires. We will not speculate as to the cause until we are clear as to what the cause of both fires is in fact. Report
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