Northbound I-15 in Baker still shut down after hazmat fire leads to concerns from fire officials
A truck hauling lithium batteries caught fire on the 15 Freeway, leading to a partial shutdown of the highway in Baker that has lasted over a full day as hazmat teams and firefighters work to resolve ... > react
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Latest I-15 Baker California News Reports
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Rig Hauling Lithium-Ion Batteries Burns, Closes Baker, CA, Highway for Hours
- California
- San Bernardino
- I-15
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 28, 2024 5:00pm
15Travelers attempting to avoid the closures on I-15 then clogged nearby Interstate 40, which is still experiencing traffic impacts in San Bernardino County, according to Google Maps traffic data. Read More
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I-15 opens near Barstow after closure due to fire from semi hauling lithium batteries
- California
- Barstow
- I-40
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 28, 2024 10:50am
40UPDATE (7 / 28): As of 3:40 a.m. Sunday, California Highway Patrol announced all lanes ... on northbound I-15 at mile marker 113, between Barstow and Baker. A semi overturned, resulting in a fuel ... Read More
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California Highway Reopens After Lithium Battery Fire Trapped Drivers
- California
- CA-152
- source: Bing
- 22 views
- Jul 28, 2024 06:29am
A portion of I-15 near Baker, Calif., fully reopened early on Sunday after a truck carrying lithium batteries caught fire, stopping traffic for hours in sweltering heat. Read More
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More I-15 travel options needed in wake of fire fiasco, Buttigieg says
- California
- I-15 Near East
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Aug 13, 2024 1:06pm
15Interstate 15 northbound was shut down for almost two days last month after a truck carrying large lithium batteries overturned near Baker, California. The prolonged closure was because of the ... Read More
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More I-15 travel options needed in wake of fire fiasco, says secretary
- California
- I-15 Near East
- source: Bing
- 7 views
- Aug 12, 2024 8:15pm
15Interstate 15 northbound was shut down for almost two days last month after a truck carrying large lithium batteries overturned near Baker, California. The prolonged closure was because of the ... Read More
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Truck fire behind I-15 shutdown was '?first'? in the U.S., CalTrans says
- California
- Baker
- I-15
- source: Bing
- 9 views
- Aug 15, 2024 05:54am
15The truck fire that caused the days-long shutdown of the I-15 was the first of its kind in the nation, according to highway agency CalTrans, which led to an unprecedented response for removal of ... Read More
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Interstate reopens after hazmat situation stranded drivers from L.A. to Las Vegas
- California
- Baker
- I-15
- source: Bing
- 8 views
- Jul 28, 2024 09:44am
15BARSTOW, Cali. ( KTLA) - All lanes of Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas that were closed due to an overturned big rig and resulting hazmat situation have been reopened, ending a nearly ... Read More
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Truck driver overcorrected, leading to major I-15 shutdown over the weekend
- California
- Baker
- I-15
- source: Bing
- 11 views
- Jul 29, 2024 5:00pm
15LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Channel 13 received new details from California Highway Patrol on what led up to the major 48-hour shutdown on I-15 after a semi-truck carrying lithium batteries crashed and caught ... Read More
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15 Freeway connecting California to Las Vegas reopens after fiery semi-truck accident caused days-long closure
- California
- Newberry Springs
- I-15
- source: Bing
- 8 views
- Jul 28, 2024 07:57am
15All northbound lanes on the Interstate 15 Freeway, which connects California to Nevada, opened between Barstow and Baker early Sunday, two days after a truck hauling lithium ion batteries crashed and ... Read More
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Lithium battery fire snarled traffic for 44 hours and trapped motorists heading to Las Vegas from California
- California
- Baker
- source: Bing / Repairer Driven News
- 7 views
- Jul 31, 2024 03:00am
A truck carrying large lithium batteries overturned near Baker, California, causing severe traffic problems over the weekend for about 44 hours on I-15, the main freeway between Las Vegas and ... Read More
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