California Highway Reopens After Lithium Battery Fire Trapped Drivers

A major highway between California and Las Vegas was closed for 48 hours after a tractor trailer carrying hazardous materials overturned and caught fire.

The California Highway Patrol announced on Sunday that all lanes of Interstate 15 were reopened after crews moved the hazardous materials container away from the roadway.

The incident happened around 6 a.m. on Friday near Barstow, California, when a truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned, causing the batteries to detach and catch fire.

Both directions of the highway were initially closed, but the southbound lanes reopened later, while the northbound lanes remained closed until Sunday.

The primary concern was air quality due to hazardous chemicals released by the fire, CNN has reported.

read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/27/us/interstate-15-california-las-vegas-hazmat-fire/index.html

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