CREWS KNOCK DOWN I-5 GRASS FIRE

Kern County fire crews had to mop up after a 22-acre grass fire on I-5 that may have been sparked by a CalTrans crew working on the roadway. Engineer Matt Redstone says they were able to quickly knock it down after it started Thursday afternoon on the southbound side near Laval Road. So much smoke floated onto the highway it caused a partial closure at the 99 split.

Suzanne Grant