Los Angeles, United States - August 17, 2025 08/16/2025 05:38 pm GMT-0700 SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Multiple Teslas burned in a massive inferno on Interstate 5, snarling traffic in the Newhall Pass for hours. The fire was first reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday along southbound lanes of Interstate 5, north of the Balboa Boulevard overpass. Multiple fire crews from the Los Angeles City Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the blaze on the freeway. Crews were met with multiple obstacles, including the inherent risk the battery-powered vehicles brought to the scenario, as well as access to water, as the interstate does not have water hydrants. Firefighters battled the blaze, which burned for several hours. The situation was ongoing as of 7 p.m. Drone footage featured here has been reviewed and verified by Key News Network LLC. This aerial UAV footage complies with and conforms to the FAA Part 107 guidelines. All operations were conducted by FAA-certified Part 107 UAS pilot(s). Related information can be provided upon request.