{"id":202679,"date":"2026-03-03T20:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/202679\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T20:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:18:08","slug":"fire-to-semi-truck-halts-traffic-along-i-5-south-of-bakersfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/202679\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire to semi truck halts traffic along I-5 south of Bakersfield"},"content":{"rendered":"

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 A fire to a semi-truck is slowing traffic along I-5 in the Grapevine south of Bakersfield.<\/p>\n

A fire to a semi-truck was reported in northbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Grapevine Road just after 11 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol\u2019s Traffic Incident Information Page.<\/p>\n

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Flames from the fire briefly spread to the hillside, CHP said, but firefighters have gotten it under control. Traffic is being stopped for emergency crews. Expect slowdowns in the area.<\/p>\n

Caltrans cameras showed traffic stopped in northbound lanes near the escape ramp south of the Grapevine Road exit.<\/p>\n

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Traffic stopped south of Grapevine Road due to a semi-truck fire. \/ Caltrans<\/p>\n

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