Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Burning Along I-15, Near SR-78 In Escondido
The westbound SR-78 connector to northbound I-15 and the right lane of northbound I-15 were closed due to the fire, according to Caltrans.
ESCONDIDO, CA — A brush fire sparked Saturday afternoon along Interstate 15, near state Route 78 in Escondido, sending heavy black smoke over the area.
The fire was first reported around 1 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol's incident log.
The CHP issued a Sig-alert for the area.
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Authorities initially shut down the eastbound and westbound SR-78 connectors to northbound I-15 due to the blaze. By 2:19 p.m., the eastbound connector was reopened, but the westbound SR-78 connector to northbound I-15 and the right lane of northbound I-15, north of SR-78, remained closed, according to Caltrans. Traffic was backed up in the area.
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UPDATE: The EB SR-78 connector to NB I-15 has reopened to traffic. The WB SR-78 connector to NB I-15 and the right lane of NB I-15 north of SR-78 remain closed due to a brush fire. #SDCaltransAlert
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) September 14, 2019
UPDATE: The EB/WB SR-78 connectors to NB I-15 are now closed due to the brush fire. The right lane remains blocked on NB I-15 north of SR-78. #SDCaltransAlert
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) September 14, 2019
NB I-15 north of SR-78, right lane blocked due to a brush fire. #SDCaltransAlert
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) September 14, 2019
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