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Fire at Lebec Oaks Road; Forward progression of fire stopped

From the July 9, 2021 Edition

LEBEC, CA (Monday, July 12, 2021 at 10 p.m.)—Families returned to their homes. Some still felt disoriented, but the fire came to a halt at the Mobil storage tanks. Firefighters said excellent clearing of residential …

Lebec PG&E Customers Regain Power Thursday Morning

From the June 25, 2021 Edition

LEBEC, CA ( Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 3:30 a.m.)— Power returned to Lebec PG&E customers at 3:30 a.m. LEBEC, CA ( Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 9:10 p.m.)—Chandra Mead near Los Padres Estates reports …

INCIDENT COMPLETED: INTERSTATE 5 / Grapevine: northbound updates

From the June 25, 2021 Edition

LEBEC, CA (Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 11:12 p.m.)—We will resume updates Thursday morning at approximately 8 a.m.

LEBEC, CA (Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 11:10 p.m.)—Northbound traffic is still backed up to Lebec.

LEBEC, …

INCIDENT COMPLETED: The Shell fire is 100% contained

From the July 2, 2021 Edition

LEBEC, CA (Thursday, July 7, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.)—Kern County Fire Department has confirmed that the Shell fire is 100% contained and the final acreage is 1,984.

LEBEC, CA (Thursday, July 6, 2021 at 4:58 …

Lebec Mandatory Water Conservation Order Is Extended

From the June 18, 2021 Edition

UPDATE — LEBEC, CA (Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.)—Lebec County Water District has told The Mountain Enterprise the mandatory conservation order is extended until Friday, June 25 at 5 p.m. “The well is …