I-10 Big Rig Blaze Contained Near Bob Hope Drive

A big rig headed eastbound caught fire Thursday morning.

Posted Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 10:23 am PT

A big rig caught fire early Thursday morning off I-10 in Cathedral City. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

CATHEDRAL CITY, CA — A big rig caught on fire Thursday on eastbound Interstate 10 in Cathedral City, with no injuries reported.

The blaze was reported shortly before 4 a.m. Thursday at the Bob Hope Drive off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The semi was hauling clothing when it stopped at the bottom of the off- ramp.

Fire crews arrived at the scene and contained the vehicle fire shortly before 7 a.m.

As of 9 a.m., the Nos. one and two lanes were open, while the other lanes were expected to be closed for several hours for clean-up.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.