Sacramento Trestle Fire

[Matthew]

The American River parkway in Sacramento includes a bike trail along the river that is a 24 mile stretch from downtown Sacramento to the Folsom dam. The bike trail runs directly through and under the elevated 300 foot long railroad trestle near the REI store and the Sacramento Fair grounds. The fire started yesterday around 5:30. The trestle is made of creosote soaked wood. The cause of the fire is unknown at the time of this reporting. Between the sign and the smoke in the first picture is the Capital City freeway, which came to a near stand still due to drivers observing the fire.





Here is a shot from highway 50



And here is a shot from Rancho Murieta

[hatethecommute]

I could still see the smoke from Folsom tis morning.

[Eric]

I haven't been out of the house today, but it was still pretty smokey last night!

[rmfan]

Those are some good shots.

[krazy counselor]

Fabulous photos