Update 11 a.m.:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Traffic is back up and running on Highway 50, Highway 99, and Business 80 in Sacrament after smoke from a grassfire made for a slow go Wednesday morning.
The fire started along the westbound shoulder of Highway 50 at the interchange with Business 80 and Highway 99. Crews have not determined the cause.
There have been no reports of accidents or injuries because of the fire.
Original:
Smoke from a grassfire along the westbound side of Highway 50 in Sacramento is gumming up traffic on several major thoroughfares.
The fire is burning near westbound Highway 50 at the transition to southbound highway 99 and northbound business 80. Fire officials are asking drivers to take caution if traveling through the area.
Highway 50 is closed at the eastbound connector to State Route 51, according to Caltrans. There is no estimated time for when it will be reopened.
No crashes or injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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