Drivers Forced to Abandon Cars as Delta Burns Near California's Interstate 5
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A fast-spreading wildfire north of Redding, California, shut down Interstate 5 highway, forced motorists to abandon their vehicles and triggered evacuations from several mountain communities on Wednesday, September 5.The so-called Delta Fire broke out at around 1 pm near the Vollmers exit on I-5, and quickly grew to more than 5,000 acres in the evening, with zero percent containment.This footage, shared on September 6, shows the wildfire raging along the highway. Credit: Mount Shasta California Highway Patrol via Storyful