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Wildfire in Riverside County, California
Wildfire June 29, 2001 · Riverside County, California
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A wild fire, started by sparks from the undercarriage of a Jeep hitting a large rock, consumed 75 acres of brush on the west side of Interstate 15, and 5 acres along the east side of the freeway between North and Lake Streets in Lake Elsinore. Traffic on the freeway was backed up for several miles due to thick smoke and flames in the median strip. The driver of the jeep perished in the fire.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5252050. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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