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Vehicle fire temporarily closes I-15 in California desert

Northbound Interstate 15 closed due to vehicle fire near Baker
A fire shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 near Baker, Calif., on Monday, July 14, ...
A fire shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 near Baker, Calif., on Monday, July 14, 2025. (Sarah Fang)
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By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
July 14, 2025 - 3:59 pm
 
Updated July 14, 2025 - 9:59 pm

A commercial vehicle caught fire on Interstate 15 on Monday, causing all northbound lanes to temporarily close near mile marker 133, just south of Baker, California, according to a post on X by California Highway Patrol Barstow.

One northbound lane reopened around 4:30 p.m. while fire crews continued to tackle the flames, CHP stated on X.

By about 9:30 p.m. Monday, all lanes had reopened.

All motorists heading north were being rerouted south at Zzyzx Road for a few hours before the road closure was lifted, according to CHP Barstow’s X post. All southbound lanes are open.

Contact Arlette Yousif at ayousif@reviewjournal.com and follow her on Instagram at @arletteyousif.

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