BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Expect delays if planning to travel to Kern County from Southern California after three lanes are closed due to a semi-truck catching on fire on northbound Interstate 5 near Smokey Bear Road.
According to the CHP’s website, on Monday, August 10, 2026, at around 11:27 a.m., there was a report of a semi-truck on fire on northbound Interstate 5 near Smokey Bear Road. The driver was reported to be out of the vehicle…