SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — A vehicle fire on Interstate 5 that began Monday morning has spawned a secondary traffic emergency on Labor Day, with GPS navigation systems directing drivers onto unsuitable mountain roads, leading to additional collisions and stranded motorists.
The incident started at 10:53 AM when a silver SUV caught fire on southbound I-5 near Gibson, with the vehicle becoming “fully engulfed” according to California Highway Patrol dispatch logs. While occupants escaped safely, the fire spread to vegetation on the hillside, prompting authorities to shut down lanes 1 and 2 for suppression efforts.
