LEBEC, Calif. (KERO) — UPDATE (9:25 A.M.): According to a tweet from Caltrans District 7, all lanes of the I-5 are now open.
Final update: All lanes OPEN on southbound I-5 past Grapevine Road.
— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) February 3, 2023
Two lanes of the southbound I-5 are closed following a semi-truck fire.
According to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the two right lanes of the southbound I-5 are currently closed after a big rig fire that began around 5:30 p.m. on Thurs, Feb 2. The fire took place shortly past Grapevine Road. A trailer filled with alcohol was on the road when the fire happened.
A tweet from Caltrans District 7 gave an update on road conditions at 6 a.m. on Fri, Feb 3, saying that the two right lanes were still closed and that the trailer still needed to be offloaded.
Update: Two right lanes still closed to offload trailer.
— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) February 3, 2023
We will provide updates as they become available.
