August 19, 2026 4:42 AM

Vehicle Fire Causes Traffic Jam on Southbound I-15 in Hesperia Saturday afternoon

HESPERIA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Firefighters were quickly able to extinguish the flames on Interstate 15 near Ranchero Road exit. (Photo above is credit by Kaley Marie)

California Highway Patrol and the San Bernardino County Fire Department said they received a call of a vehicle fire that happened on southbound Interstate 15 in the bypass lane. At around 12:37pm on May 11, 2014, of an black unknown SUV.

CHP had to close the left bypass lanes and traffic was backup for miles.

Flames were coming from the engine compartment. Everybody did escape the vehicle before catching fire.

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