Safety and Life: 15 Freeway in Cajon Pass is Shut Down Against Brush Fire on Friday

NorthFire (Update) #SBCoFD #StructureDefense group advising multiple homes involved Baldy Mesa Area pic.twitter.com/XH1p0R18GC

— SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) July 17, 2015

The 15 Freeway was shut down in the Cajon Pass Friday afternoon due to a fire outbreak spread to about 30 acres, according to tweets from the San Bernardino National Forest’s Twitter account. Both the South and North bound lanes were closed down as an aerial video showed that no fewer than fuor vehicles were burning. There were no reports of injury or death.

Commuter Alert: I-15 NB (@ SR-138) and SB (@ Oak Hill Rd) closed due to #BrushFire just N of SR-138 in the median, heavy impacts to traffic

— Caltrans District 8 (@Caltrans8) July 17, 2015

Fire fighting aicrafts a report said were grounded due to drone activities.

Other fire fighters arrived at the seen before 4 p.m

Firefighters first responded to the report of a vehicle fire on northbound Interstate 15 between State Route 138 and Oak Hills exits, the National Forest stated.