A dump truck caught fire Monday along the Riverside (91) Freeway on the west end of Riverside, consuming most of the vehicle and prompting a partial closure of the corridor.
The non-injury blaze was reported at 10:55 a.m. Monday on the westbound 91, just east of La Sierra Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The agency said flames broke out in the compactor of the refuse truck, quickly spreading until the entire load was burning, forcing the driver to pull onto the shoulder and bail out…