Photo courtesy Justin Grimaldo

LoCO‘s CHP Watch alerts us to a possibly vandalistic vehicle fire under Fernbridge this morning. Friend of the LoCO Justin Grimaldo provides the shot above taken at 7:29 a.m. showing smoke billowing up and over the bridge somewhat obscuring visibility for morning motorists. Reader Roy Bizzle snapped the flames below.

Photo courtesy Roy Bizzle

Emergency personnel responded to the scene and, one way or another, the fire is out now. You’ll note in the dispatch logs below that the vehicle is in the riverbed and is expected to become submerged once the tide comes in unless it can be removed.