An Amazon tractor trailer carrying 8,000 pounds of merchandise caught fire on Interstate 15, the California Highway Patrol said Saturday.
The trailer caught fire at 7:22 p.m. Friday in the middle lanes of northbound I-15, south of Deer Springs Road, the CHP said. CHP officers, fire and paramedic personnel responded to the scene, CHP Officer Hunter Gerber said.
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No injuries were reported.
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It was not immediately known whether any packages were damaged or destroyed.
Three lanes of northbound I-15 were shut down until 10:30 p.m., when the scene was cleared.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the incident was asked to contact the CHP at 760- 643-3400.
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