April 3, 2026 11:56 PM

Pickup Truck Erupts In Flames In The Cajon Pass Friday Night

CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A pickup truck caught fire in the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass Friday night.

California Highway Patrol were getting calls of a vehicle on fire about a half mile after Cleghorn Road exit. The fire was reported about 10:55pm Friday May 7, 2021 with flames coming from the engine compartment.

California Highway Patrol and firefighters were on the scene and had to temporarily shut down the slow lane, while they worked on getting the vehicle fire put out. The vehicle was reported to be a Dodge Ram pickup truck.

Everybody did escape the vehicle before it became fully engulfed. No injuries were reported at the scene. The cause of the vehicle fire is unknown at this time.

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Cajon Pass
11:56 pm, Apr 3, 2026
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Sunrise: 6:33 am
Sunset: 7:11 pm
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