A large brush fire Friday afternoon closed down Interstate Highway 580 in both directions at Central Avenue in Richmond, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Eastbound lanes have since reopened with a residual delay in traffic, according to 511 SFBay at 2:20 p.m.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area near the Point Isabel shoreline until further notice.
This article was updated at 2:33 to indicate that eastbound lanes reopened.
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