SAN BERNARDINO, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A semi truck caught fire near the town of Devore on Monday morning, shutting down one southbound lane of Interstate 15. (Photo above is credit by Dee Rios)
The fire was reported around 11:06am Monday September 18, 2023. California Highway Patrol and San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighters were getting calls of a red semi tractor on fire. The vehicle was located at the Glen Helen Parkway exit in the right shoulder.
California Highway Patrol and firefighters were on the scene and had to temporarily shut down the slow lane and the offramp while they worked on getting the semi fire put out.
Traffic backup quickly and firefighters had the fire out in about 15 minutes. Everybody did escape the semi before it became fully engulfed. No injuries were reported at the scene.
The official cause of the vehicle fire is unknown at this time. Flames did start from the engine compartment.
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