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Brush fire in Atascadero leads to Highway 101 lane closure

July 4, 2025

Photo by Richard Bastian

By KAREN VELIE

A vegetation fire in Atascadero led to the temporary closure of both northbound lanes of highway 101 near Traffic Way.

Shortly before 11:40 a.m., a caller reported a vegetation fire burning near the highway. Firefighters contained the blaze to a small area under the highway overpass.

Photo by Richard Bastian

Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.

Shortly before noon, officers opened one northbound lane.

 


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This appears to be at the creekside homeless resort between Tent City and Kochi along Atascadero Creek. BTW, the Atascadero Water Company advises that you do not drink their water due to e-coli levels from the homeless s**ting in the creek. All water, even that from Nacimiento, comes from s**t contaminated wells in the river. They can’t add enough chorine to make it safe. And don’t even waste your time with any housing options that do not allow unlimited drug and alcohol use and untreated mental illness.


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