David Pardo / The Victor Valley Daily Press / AP
Published Monday, May 5, 2014 | 3:56 p.m.
Updated Wednesday, May 7, 2014 | 7:43 a.m.
I-15 fire
HESPERIA, Calif. — All lanes of Interstate 15 in Hesperia have reopened after a fire on an overpass under construction.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the San Bernardino Council of Governments tweeted after 11:50 p.m. Tuesday that both directions were open.
The northbound lanes opened around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The fire began Monday afternoon when a blowtorch being used to cut metal reinforcing bars ignited support timbers. Wind gusts up to 35 mph fanned the flames.
RANCHERO(Update): Significant collapse has occurred. All personnel accounted for. ^eas pic.twitter.com/xOfEI7Cs0n
— SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) May 5, 2014
RANCHERO Incident: 5 engines, 1 truck, 1 patrol, 2 tenders and chief officers implementing aggressive attack. ^eas pic.twitter.com/VpsKQfo6cw
— SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) May 5, 2014
Hesperia update: major delays, NB15 closed at Ranchero; SB15 at Joshua/395; CalienteRd from Joshua to OakHills pic.twitter.com/XWE7pICLhy
— Julie Sone (@JulieSone) May 5, 2014
Hesperia update: second part of bridge just collapsed. Both sides of freeway now completely blocked
@ABC7RobMcMillan pic.twitter.com/6os0sHaYa2
— Julie Sone (@JulieSone) May 6, 2014
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