Riverside city firefighters were battling a blaze in an auto salvage yard near the downtown interchange that prompted the closure of some freeway lanes on Monday, Jan. 13.
The fire was in the area of Spruce Street and the 215 Freeway. Numerous cars and commercial trailers were ablaze in a 3-acre swath.
The thick black smoke could be seen from miles away.
Firefighters from the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department and the Corona Fire Department were assisting.
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