By Gary Meyer, TME

An overheated vehicle traveling north on Interstate 5 burst into flames south of Grapevine Road about 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 27.

The fire quickly spread to a grassy hillside, racing south onto Tejon Ranch. Within a few hours the Shell fire was approaching the Fort Tejon overpass. I-5 traffic was backed up south of…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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The Shell fire on the hills of Tejon Ranch above Interstate 5

The vehicle that ignited the Shell fire on Sunday, June 27

Bulldozers cut a fire break and tankers dropped fire retardant, visible behind Tejon Ranch headquarters the next morning.

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