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Fire burning in Cajon Pass forces closure of some northbound 15 Freeway lanes

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: KABC, as published by ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · August 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Significant traffic delays occurred Friday afternoon due to a fire. The blaze was burning in a pass and affected a major freeway. Some lanes were closed to traffic, contributing to the delays.

The fire in question was a vegetation fire. It caused the closure of certain lanes, though the extent of the closure is not specified here.

Further details about the fire and its impact on traffic are available from the source.

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Category: safety · Published: August 29, 2026 · Source: ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Reading time: 1 min

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Fire burning in Cajon Pass forces closure of some northbound 15 Freeway lanes

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