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Brush Fire Reportedly Sparked by Rollover Crash
The crash, which resulted in a brush fire, was reported at about 11:11 a.m. at the northbound onramp to Interstate 215 at Scott Road, at the Murrieta-Menifee border.
Fire crews worked quickly to gain control of a brush fire that was sparked Thursday when an SUV rolled off a freeway onramp.
The crash was reported at about 11:11 a.m. Thursday at the northbound onramp to Interstate 215 at Scott Road, at the Murrieta-Menifee border, according to the California Highway Patrol dispatch Web page.
The SUV, described as a smaller model, reportedly rolled off the ravine and caught fire. The flames spread to nearby brush.
The occupants of the SUV—possibly including a small child—were safely out of the vehicle by the time emergency personnel arrived, a CHP dispatcher wrote.
The onramp was closed to traffic as a result of the fire.
The number two lane of northbound I-215 was also closed near the scene.
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