NEW: I-15 closed near Baker, California, after a semi-truck carrying lithium batteries caught fire Friday morning. The fire was

NEW: I-15 closed near Baker, California, after a semi-truck carrying lithium batteries caught fire Friday morning. The fire was reported at approx 6:30am. I-15 was closed in both directions by 8:30am. California Highway Patrol and the San Bernadino Fire Department advised the semi-truck overturned while hauling a “connex of lithium ion batteries.” As of this moment the freeway remains closed and thousands of people are stuck between California and Las Vegas. With the current temperature at 108° and all vehicles stopped, people have their pets, elderly family members and they are running out of fuel, battery charge, food, water, medications etc. Some have been stuck since the 0830 closure yesterday morning. They have no update on when it will reopen. I-15 closure and I-40 is at a stand still. Source: Police frequency