Brush fire closes northbound lanes of US Hwy 101 north of Novato

NOVATO — A brush fire burning at a dump north of Novato early Monday evening has closed northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101, according to authorities.

Novato police said shortly before 5 p.m. that the grass fire burning at the dumps on the east side of northbound Highway 101 at the dumps north of Novato.

There were traffic reports that all northbound lanes of were blocked at the San Antonio exit. Traffic is being diverted off to San Antonio and is heavily backed up from Rowland Boulevard. The fire has already grown to five acres, fire officials said.

Marin County CHP confirmed that the brush fire near the Redwood Sanitary Landfill was causing heavy traffic delays in the area. Drivers were advised to use alternate routes if possible.