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Vehicle fire slows traffic on Highway 153

In this photo provided by Jay Rutherford, smoke rises from a burning truck packed with fireworks after it exploded on Interstate 15 near Ivanpah, Calif., close to the Nevada state line Thursday, July 2, 2015. The Chevrolet box van had ignited shortly before 1:30 p.m., burning to the ground and clogging the main artery between Los Angeles and Las Vegas for hours. (Jay Rutherford via AP) — In this photo provided by Jay Rutherford, smoke rises from a burning truck packed with fireworks after it exploded on Interstate 15 near Ivanpah, Calif., close to the Nevada state line Thursday, July 2, 2015. The Chevrolet box van had ignited shortly before 1:30 p.m., burning to the ground and clogging the main artery between Los Angeles and Las Vegas for hours. (Jay Rutherford via AP) In this photo provided by Jay Rutherford, smoke rises from a burning truck packed with fireworks after it exploded on Interstate 15 near Ivanpah, Calif., close to the Nevada state line Thursday, July 2, 2015. The Chevrolet box van had ignited shortly before 1:30 p.m., burning to the ground and clogging the main artery between Los Angeles and Las Vegas for hours. (Jay Rutherford via AP)

By Staff Report June 17, 2016 1 min read

A truck fire on Highway 153 backed up traffic.

The incident was reported at 9:17 a.m. and is estimated to be cleared by 12 p.m.

Northbound traffic is affected with roadway closed and southbound traffic has no delays.