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15 Freeway back open after brush fire in Jurupa Valley

November 9, 2023 / 9:30 AM PST / KCAL News

15 Freeway reopens after brush fire in Jurupa Valley

The northbound lanes of Freeway 15 reopened in Jurupa Valley after being shutdown Thursday morning from a brush fire.

Officials reopened the road around 9 a.m., but said drivers should still drive with caution through the area.

The fire started around 5:30 a.m. just off the northbound 15 Freeway and burned around 36 acres, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The fire is now 40% contained.

The cause of the fire is still unknown at this time.

Amy Maetzold

Amy Maetzold is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She started her journalism career in Wisconsin where she was a producer at NBC15 and Spectrum News 1. Before coming to KCAL, Amy covered news in Santa Barbara at KEYT, winning a group Emmy Award for team coverage on the Alisal Fire.