Fire burns in tunnel under I-10 near Jackson Street
CAL FIRE crews contained a fire burning in a flood control area near the I-10 and Jackson St exit.
The fire was first reported at approximately 4:33 p.m.
Firefighters were able to find the source of the fire, a tunnel located right underneath the freeway.
There are heavy amounts of smoke visible in the area. Traffic was temporarily backed up on both sides of the I-10.
Outside Fire - 4:33 pm I-10 E near Jackson St, Indio. Firefighters are on scene of a fire burning in a flood control area near the freeway. #FreewayIC pic.twitter.com/QVpcHTWsEj
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) February 10, 2022
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