[Updated at 1 p.m.: A Sig Alert was issued and could last up to six hours; officials warned motorists to avoid the route. The CHP said the driver of the tanker managed to escape the wreck before it exploded, hurling flames as high as 100 feet. The rig was traveling in the westbound lanes of the freeway before plowing through the center divider and flipping over, officials said. The 91 Freeway was closed between the 71 Freeway and Green River Road in both directions, with traffic backing up int
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91 Freeway closure fire update
