All lanes of northbound 280 reopened after bus fire in South San Francisco

Photo: San Francisco Chronicle Multiple lanes of Interstate-280 northbound are closed near the...

All Interstate-280 northbound lanes are now open near the Avalon Drive off-ramp in South San Francisco after officials contained a bus fire Friday afternoon.

California Highway Patrol was alerted of the bus engulfed in flames around 5:30 p.m. Friday, officials said.

Bus passengers were escorted off the bus and picked up by another bus, according to the California Highway Patrol. It is unknown if there were any reported injuries.

Multiple lanes were closed for more than two hours while officials worked to contain the fire and clear the scene Friday night.

The Avalon Drive off-ramp remained closed as of 7:11 p.m. Travelers may expect delays in the area.

TRAFFIC ALERT: A bus caught on fire is blocking the Avalon Drive off-ramp and three lanes on northbound I-280 on the border of San Bruno and South San Francisco. https://t.co/0oOFjXlyar — NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) September 15, 2018

https://twitter.com/abc7newsbayarea/status/1040765051777343488

Lauren Hernandez is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: lauren.hernandez@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @LaurenPorFavor