BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (11:55 A.M.): According to the Caltrans camera, all northbound lanes has reopened.
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Traffic continues to snarl on northbound Interstate 5 near Grapevine Road after a semi-truck caught on fire at around 1 a.m. Friday morning.
According to the CHP’s website, on Friday, August 21, 2026, at around 12:52 a.m., there was a report of a semi-truck on fire on northbound Interstate 5, south of the Grapevine.
The website said all lanes were stopped at 1 a.m.
The number one lane was then reopened.
As of 9 a.m., two of the three lanes remain closed.

Traffic continues to snarl on northbound Interstate 5 near Grapevine Road after a semi-truck caught on fire at around 1 a.m. Friday morning. PHOTO: Caltrans
Traffic can be seen going as far back as Frazier Mountain Road.

Traffic continues to snarl on northbound Interstate 5 near Grapevine Road after a semi-truck caught on fire at around 1 a.m. Friday morning. PHOTO: Caltrans
CHP Fort Tejon said no one was hurt.
Expect delays if planning to travel in the area.