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A brushwood occurrence that broke retired overnight successful the Lebec country has prompted evacuation warnings aft scorching much than 100 acres, and is snarling postulation connected the Grapevine Thursday morning.
The incidental was archetypal reported connected the southbound broadside of the 5 Freeway adjacent Fort Tejon Road soon earlier 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.
By 4 a.m., the blaze had scorched 133 acres, according to the Kern County Fire Department.
At slightest 1 lane was closed to southbound postulation done the Grapevine owed to the blaze. Video showed a enactment of cars backed up done the country arsenic of 4:30 a.m.
A brushwood occurrence is seen on the Grapevine connected June 5, 2025, aft breaking retired successful Lebec overnight. (ALERTCalifornia)"Expect delays if this is portion of your planned commute. Give exigency crews plentifulness of country to enactment with, thanks!" the California Highway Patrol posted connected X.
An evacuation informing was issued for the country of Digier Canyon successful Lebec. Residents were urged to beryllium prepared successful lawsuit they are asked to leave. "The concern tin alteration precise quickly, and visibility successful country whitethorn beryllium reduced and roads tin go blocked," a connection connected the ReadyKern website reads.
Fire officials said the blaze was 5% contained and that a chopper was en way to assistance with the firefight.
There was nary archetypal connection connected what whitethorn person caused the fire.
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