Breaking News: Essex, CA: Boat on trailer and vegetation fire along westbound Interstate 40 just west of Essex Road.

Source: California Highway Patrol and San Bernardino County Fire Department (Information):

Essex, California: Firefighters for San Bernardino County Fire Department are responding to a boat on a trailer and vegetation fire along westbound Interstate 40 just west of Essex Road.

Reports from the California Highway Patrol that the incident is at mile marker 97; a vehicle was pulling a boat was on fire and near by vegetation caught on fire.

As of 12:45 p.m. PT, boat and vegetation fires are out, and Bureau of Land Management is on scene.

Motorists should use caution when driving through this area.

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