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Brush fire closes I-15 in Southern California

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Firefighters with California’s Eldorado Hotshots crew walk along Highway 191 during a controlled burnout operation on Sept. 25 near the Rim south of Bondurant, Wyo. A brush fire has forced a complete closure of Interstate 15 in Cajon Pass east of Los Angeles.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. >> A brush fire has forced a complete closure of Interstate 15 in Cajon Pass east of Los Angeles.

Caltrans says all lanes were closed around noon today and motorists should avoid the area.

The San Bernardino County Fire Department says the fire has grown to 20 acres.

I-15 is a major connector between Southern California, high desert cities and Las Vegas.

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