Fire with black smoke reported on southbound I-15 median, Riverside County CA


A fire producing heavy black smoke was reported in the center divider of southbound I-15 near Ascentia. Smoke appeared to come from a drainage grate in the median. There was no clear sign of arson.
Audio|Source: California Highway Patrol - Riverside
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Transcript:
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7440 a land for a fire south of 2.15 south of Ascentia.
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Water E. Go.
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Heavy black smoke, uh,
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personal fire, the center divider is top,
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duty, and south of the picture.
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Morton, is they're going to get there.
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They're out.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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And then, May 3.
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Three, go ahead.
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May 3 is that smoke is going to be north of prevention? It looks like they're coming out of one of the drainage crates and it looks like there's an invisible plane in the median.
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May it true copy, smoke is coming from the tradeage grade,
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a new center letter, North Fentia, negative fires from going.
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Oh, 40, copy.
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I guess we'll see if CBS is anything further.
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I-15, California
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