California wildfire jumps Interstate 15 in Cajon Pass
A fast-moving brush fire in the Southern California foothills overran a packed freeway in a mountain pass on Friday, destroying four structures and torching 20 vehicles as drivers abandoned their cars and scrambled to safety.
The wildfire, which broke out in the drought-parched foothills of San Bernardino County, had grown from 500 acres to 3,500 acres in a matter of hours, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The blaze ripped down a portion of the Interstate 15 freeway that links Southern California and Las Vegas, forcing about 60 drivers to flee their cars on Cajon Pass. (Reuters)
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