November 26, 2009 – A traffic alert was issued at 10:34 a.m. Thanksgiving Day due to a small brush fire on the side of the freeway along I-8 eastbound near the Golden Acorn Casino in the Live Oaks Springs area. Lanes remained open but traffic slowed briefly due to smoke conditions.
At 10:55 a.m., CAL-FIRE confirmed that the fire has been contained to a half acre and traffic is improving. Cause of the fire is under investigation.