(Westbound I-8 blocked)…It happened Friday afternoon.

A vehicle traveling west on Interstate 8 between Ocotillo and In-Koh-Pah caught fire. The California Highway Patrol shut down the westbound lanes to allow firefighters to extinguish the blaze. The vehicle was fully engulfed, billowing black smoke across I-8. Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire within minutes. Witnesses say the fire began in the engine compartment of the vehicle. No injuries were reported. It is being investigated by the CHP.