A commercial vehicle fire on Interstate 15 northbound near Baker, California, caused a temporary full closure of all northbound lanes on Monday. The California Highway Patrol and local fire authorities responded to the incident, which led to significant traffic disruptions. By late Monday night, one lane was reopened, and the left lane of northbound I-15 was accessible by early Tuesday morning. County Fire deployed additional ambulances and support units to assist affected motorists. The fire resulted in a major traffic backup on I-15 heading towards Las Vegas. Separately, traffic incidents on Washington state roads SR 529 at the Snohomish River Bridge and SR 530 near Whitman Road were cleared by Monday evening.
Semi truck fire causes massive traffic snarl on I-15 heading towards Las Vegas https://t.co/PZvUJF7vaD
"County Fire is moving additional ambulances and support units into the area to support impacted motorists." Northbound I-15 south of Baker. https://t.co/EVkLwkcfXa https://t.co/hE4k2OmDCB
TRAFFIC UPDATE: The left lane of northbound Interstate 15 is now open. https://t.co/dRIm6W5q6l