(BCN) -- San Francisco firefighters responded to a large encampment fire on Saturday at the South Van Ness onramp to U.S. Highway 101 at 13th Street. The fire was reported by the fire department at 12:44 p.m. Forward progress was stopped within about 20 minutes and the fire was prevented from spreading to other structures. 5 arrested, 24 cited in Santa Rosa DUI checkpoint  There were no injuries, but several vehicles were damaged, according to the fire department. Drivers were asked to avoid the area as the fire was being investigated. The onramp remained closed as of 1:20 p.m. Copyright © 2024 Bay City News, Inc.