Car fires had closed all lanes of southbound Highway 101 in Gilroy on Friday night.

But at around 7:30 p.m., all lanes reopened, as the fire has been extinguished.

The freeway between 10th Street and Leavesley Road was closed.

Traffic was being diverted off at 10th Street.

Two people have been hospitalized.

It appears a multi-car crash was the cause of the fires.

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