Kern County Fire Closes Highway 178 Through Kern Canyon

Wildfires

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 1 hour ago on

May 18, 2026

Highway 178 through the Kern Canyon in Kern County was closed Friday because of a fire, and there was no estimated time for reopening, according to Caltrans Central Valley District 6. (Kern County FD)

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Highway 178 through the Kern Canyon was closed Monday because of a fire, according to Caltrans.

Transportation officials said there was no estimated time for reopening the highway.

The Kern County Fire Department said that firefighters and additional resources are responding to the fire.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.