Vehicle fire temporarily closes I-15 in California desert

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.

**I-15 TEMPORARY CLOSURE**

All NB lanes of I-15 near mile marker 133, south of Baker are currently closed due to a commercial vehicle fire. All NB traffic will be rerouted back south at Zzyzx Road. Fire crews are estimating 3 hours to contain the fire. SB lanes are still open. pic.twitter.com/1Pjv0CoeCQ

— CHP Barstow (@CHP_Barstow) July 14, 2025

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.

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