she said the fire was burning off central express way near raven dale drive. she said fire fighters had it under control quickly. no word on how this fire started. >> by the way, if you're headed to the sierra, interstate 80 is closed in both directions at the california/nevada state line until further notice. crews are worried about spot fires after wildfire broke out yesterday near truckee. consequently traffic on highway 50 in the area is gridlocked at times. if you're heading that way, mount rose highway is your ultimate route. it is a lot longer though. >> that's true. in the east bay fire inexpecters are fanning out to make sure their homeowners are in compliance. abc7 news reporter lonnie rivera is live with more. no matter where you live this is helpful information. lonie, can you hear me? >> reporter: can you hear me? in neighborhoods like this one, cleaning gutters on a regular basis is a good idea. bill relies on his son for that, but he's reduced the fire risk in another way. >> several years ago we had all the eucalyptus in the back part taken dow