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Fort fire in Grapevine near Interstate 5 stopped. Evacuation warnings lifted
The Fort fire began just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lebec and had grown significantly by Thursday morning as commuters ...
Lebec brush fire causes slowing on 5 Freeway through Grapevine
A brush fire that broke out overnight snarled traffic on the southbound 5 Freeway Thursday morning. Kirk Hawkins reports for ...
Update: Fort Fire grows to 240 acres in Kern County, now 33% contained
Fort Fire has burned 175 acres after being active for six hours. There is currently no information on the containment of the ...
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Crews battling 'Fort Fire' along Southbound I-5 near Lebec
County fire officials are estimating the size at more than 220 acres, 5% containment, with more air support beginning soon ...
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Fort Fire: Lebec Brush Fire 5% Contained
An overnight brush fire in Lebec is 5% contained as of Thursday morning. As of Thursday morning, the brush fire, named the ...
Wildfire burning in Grapevine closes one lane, evacuation warning issued
Kern County firefighters are battling a wildfire burning along Interstate 5 in the Grapevine Thursday morning.
Brush fire erupts along Grapevine; SB traffic snarled
A brush fire that broke out overnight in the Lebec area has prompted evacuation warnings after scorching more than 100 acres, ...
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Federal government withdraws $500 million grant for carbon capture project in Lebec
The Dept. of Energy announced the Lebec Net-Zero Project, and 23 others, would lose federal funding accounting for $3.7 billion dollars.