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'Buzzard Fire' prompts evacuation warning, lane closure on I-5

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The Buzzard Fire began just before 8 a.m. Wednesday on the I-5 south near the Grapevine. CHP says the number four lane of southbound I-5 between Grapevine and Lebec is closed as crews work the scene.

Zone KRN-535 is under an evacuation warning according to Genasys Protect.

The fire is currently 180 acres and burning in the grass at a moderate rate of spread, according to Watch Duty.

This is a developing story.


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