Wildfire causes heavy traffic on I-15 near Deer Springs, San Diego County CA


A wildfire started near southbound I-15 before Deer Springs Road, leading to heavy traffic and lane closures. Aerial firefighting operations are ongoing.
Audio|Source: Fallbrook Amateur Club Repeaters and CAL FIRE
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Yeah, southbound 15 before Deer Springs. Well, that's where I'm at. I don't see any smoke, but I do see a lot of traffic. Yeah, I think it's up a bit north of the, so you're probably coming up to it. I'm almost to, uh... to my right, I can see southbound, or yeah, southbound is pretty much stopped, and northbound is pretty well packed, and not moving at the regular speed. Yep, somewhere along there, there's a start off the shoulder and about an acre or so. view mirror. I don't see any smoke. Do you know if they did a helicopter drop? Because I see like a red spot on the side of the hill. Yeah, they did some tanker drops on it. Okay, so I don't know. I didn't notice anything when I was going. by it and I can't see anything in my rearview mirror so it's got to be almost under control but that southbound is still stopped yep I imagine they got some lanes shut off and then plus the looky-lose and that started a bit earlier today
Yeah, southbound 15 before Deer Springs. Well, that's where I'm at. I don't see any smoke, but I do see a lot of traffic. Yeah, I think it's up a bit north of the, so you're probably coming up to it. I'm almost to, uh... to my right, I can see southbound, or yeah, southbound is pretty much stopped, and northbound is pretty well packed, and not moving at the regular speed. Yep, somewhere along there, there's a start off the shoulder and about an acre or so. view mirror. I don't see any smoke. Do you know if they did a helicopter drop? Because I see like a red spot on the side of the hill. Yeah, they did some tanker drops on it. Okay, so I don't know. I didn't notice anything when I was going. by it and I can't see anything in my rearview mirror so it's got to be almost under control but that southbound is still stopped yep I imagine they got some lanes shut off and then plus the looky-lose and that started a bit earlier today
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I-15, California
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