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(UPDATE Aug. 7 7:50 A.M.) Cal Fire is reporting the Fort Fire burning on Interstate 5 is fully contained.
#FortFire off Grapevine Rd and I-5 in Kern County is 277 acres and 100% contained. Lead Agency: @kerncountyfire
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) August 7, 2020
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The Fort Fire, burning just north of Lebec off Interstate 5 near Grapevine Rd. has reached 350 acres and is 40% contained, according to the Kern County Fire Department.
Crews were called out to the area just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning. KCFD said no structures are threatened.
The California Highway Patrol is reporting that the #4 lane of southbound I-5 has been closed.
Follow here for the latest traffic updates.
