LA Times · Jul 18, 2015
California wildfire burns on interstate; drone interferes with firefighting effort
Cars burn on the 15 Freeway in Cajon Pass as a brush fire burned through the area. (KTLA)A fast-moving brush fire swept over the 15 Freeway in San Bernardino County on Friday, engulfing cars and threatening several mountain communities.
In a region where brush fires are a way of life, the scene on the main route to Las Vegas was surreal. For more than an hour, cars, trucks and even a boat burned as news helicopters recorded the destruction.
Helicopters dropped water on the vehicles. But the drops have so far failed to put out the flames. It was unclear if anyone was hurt. The TV footage showed drivers standing near their cars on the closed freeway.