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| California fire sweeps I-15 highway at Cajon pass | California fire sweeps I-15 highway at Cajon pass |
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| A fast moving brush fire has sent dozens of people fleeing from their cars on a major roadway in southern California. | A fast moving brush fire has sent dozens of people fleeing from their cars on a major roadway in southern California. |
| The fire, in the Cajon pass, is reported to have left at least 20 vehicles on the I-15 in flames and has left hundreds possibly thousands of people stranded in the desert. | The fire, in the Cajon pass, is reported to have left at least 20 vehicles on the I-15 in flames and has left hundreds possibly thousands of people stranded in the desert. |
| It broke out at the start of the weekend during peak travel time. | It broke out at the start of the weekend during peak travel time. |
| There have been no confirmed reports of injuries. | There have been no confirmed reports of injuries. |
| Footage from news helicopters shows dramatic pictures of people walking away from the flames, covering their faces and trying not to breathe in the noxious smoke and fumes. | Footage from news helicopters shows dramatic pictures of people walking away from the flames, covering their faces and trying not to breathe in the noxious smoke and fumes. |
| Several lanes of the road have been closed, causing traffic to back up for miles. | Several lanes of the road have been closed, causing traffic to back up for miles. |
| "It's crazy, you're watching black clouds and white clouds of smoke, there's a ridgeline off to my right... and it looks like any second flames will come over the ridgeline,'' said 43-year-old Chris Patterson, quoted by AP news agency. | "It's crazy, you're watching black clouds and white clouds of smoke, there's a ridgeline off to my right... and it looks like any second flames will come over the ridgeline,'' said 43-year-old Chris Patterson, quoted by AP news agency. |
| Several dozen vehicles have been abandoned - and some are completely engulfed in flames. | Several dozen vehicles have been abandoned - and some are completely engulfed in flames. |
| Firefighters asked evacuating motorists to leave their keys in the cars - in the hope that they could clear the cars once the fire is under control. | Firefighters asked evacuating motorists to leave their keys in the cars - in the hope that they could clear the cars once the fire is under control. |
| Aircraft are dropping flame retardant chemicals on the fire. | Aircraft are dropping flame retardant chemicals on the fire. |
| The I-15 is the main road linking Los Angeles and Nevada, and is particularly busy at the weekends as southern Californians head to Las Vegas. | |
| Wildfires are common in California, but have been exacerbated by the four-year drought gripping the state. | Wildfires are common in California, but have been exacerbated by the four-year drought gripping the state. |