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Heard on: OCFA Tac 5E - Battalion 6 and 7 · 1/11/2026 12:14 AM
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We got reports from CHP and a passerby that the Subaru is fully engulfed in flames.
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We've added an extra engine, Engine 50.
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Vehicle fire shuts down northbound I-5 near Pico

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a vehicle fire on the northbound side of Interstate 5 near Avenida Pico in San Clemente. The single Subaru was fully engulfed in flames, and firefighters added additional engines to manage the scene. Traffic on the freeway was completely shut down during the response. One person may have been involved, and the fire was later reported under control.

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I-5, San Clemente, CA
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