A brush fire erupted overnight in the Lebec area, affecting traffic on the southbound 5 Freeway near Fort Tejon Road. The fire, dubbed the Fort Fire, was first reported shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday and by 4 a.

A wildfire along Interstate 5 shut down a lane through the Grapevine and triggered evacuation warnings on Thursday morning. Firefighters in Kern County are battling the Fort Fire, which began Wednesday evening around 11:30 p.

A brush fire that broke out overnight in the Lebec area has prompted evacuation warnings after scorching more than 200 acres and snarling traffic on the Grapevine Thursday morning. The incident was first reported on the southbound side of the 5 Freeway near Fort Tejon Road shortly before 11:30 p.