Kern County wildfires spur evacuations and close down a stretch of 5 Freeway
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Firefighters in Kern County were battling several wildfires that had burned thousands of acres and closed Interstate 5 in both directions near Lost Hills.
Firefighters in Kern County were battling several wildfires that had burned thousands of acres and closed Interstate 5 in both directions near Lost Hills.