Breaking News and Alerts

Actions

CHP: Hwy 178 reopens following Canyon fire

CHP generic
Posted
and last updated

UPDATED on 10/30/2019 at 1:08 p.m.

Officials said the canyon reopened around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The US Forest Service said along with Bakersfield Fire Department and Kern County Fire crews from all units were dispatched to the Kern canyon around 11 a.m. on Wednesday. The fire was less than two miles east of the Kern River Powerhouse with 1/4 of the fire on the northeast side of Highway 178.

Officials said that they have not determined the cause of the fire and no injuries were reported.

-------------------------------------------------------
The California Highway Patrol said it is shutting down the canyon and Highway 178 in both directions due to a fire.

According to early reports on the CHP information page, the fire is on the side of the canyon just east of Powerhouse One.

The CHP said the closure should last about 15 minutes.

This is a developing story and we will update you as more information is learned.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Wednesday

04/30/2025

Mostly Sunny

86° / 61°

0%

Thursday

05/01/2025

Partly Cloudy

85° / 60°

3%

Friday

05/02/2025

Sunny

88° / 59°

0%

Saturday

05/03/2025

PM Showers

76° / 51°

43%

Sunday

05/04/2025

Partly Cloudy

66° / 55°

24%

Monday

05/05/2025

Partly Cloudy

78° / 57°

19%

Tuesday

05/06/2025

Mostly Sunny

84° / 58°

1%

Wednesday

05/07/2025

Sunny

84° / 60°

0%