Bad News update, the cars that burned out on the 15, now their owners are hit with towing fees, over time fees, gate fees, storage fees, etc

Owners said they have been charged as much as $650 for towing services they were forced to accept. Some drivers said the California Highway Patrol did not give them any choice about who towed their cars.

By the time the North Fire in the Cajon Pass had done its worst, 18 cars and two big rigs had been charred.

But many of the abandoned cars were driveable. And when drivers tried to get back to them Saturday, there was confusion and frustration about unavoidable towing costs.

Penny Freistroffer said. "The CHP told us that we wouldn't be charged for the cars, that we would be able at first to pick them up on the freeway if they weren't burned. And once they were relocated down to the dirt fields that we'd be able to pick them up there for free."

A bill provided by Freistroffe's shows she was charged $646.50. Those charges include two hours of towing, an after-hours gate fee and one day of storage.

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