Friday, July 17, 2015

Wildfire hits traffic jam in San Bernadino: Vehicles on fire

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    California Wildfire Overtakes Freeway, Burns Multiple Cars - BuzzFeed

    BuzzFeed News-30 minutes ago
    A large wildfire in Southern California overtook a major freeway, burning ... though San Bernardino County Fire described the scene as a “mass casualty incident. ... “Somebody hits the breaks and everybody stops,” he added.


    California Wildfire Overtakes Freeway, Burns Multiple Cars

    The 500-acre North Fire jumped the Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass north of Los Angeles Friday afternoon, setting unsuspecting vehicles aflame.


    A large wildfire in Southern California overtook a major freeway, burning multiple vehicles.


    The cars were stopped on Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass north of Los Angeles around 3 p.m. when the North Fire jumped the roadway. Video footage from KTLA-TV showed at least six vehicles actively burning as helicopters dropped water from above.

    The fire continued spreading over the course of the afternoon, eventually engulfing a semi truck, a boat on a trailer, and other vehicles.

    It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was injured or killed in the fire, though San Bernardino County Fire described the scene as a “mass casualty incident.”

    Uriah Hernandez, a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service, told BuzzFeed News officials did not have word on any injuries or casualties. He also did not know what brought the cars to a halt so near the fire.
    “Somebody hits the breaks and everybody stops,” he added.
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    Story image for wildfire hits vehicles in san bernardino from BuzzFeed News

    California Wildfire Overtakes Freeway, Burns Multiple Cars - BuzzFeed


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