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| Incident Name: | Commercial Fire |
| Incident Time: | 03:28:00 AM |
| Incident Date: | 05-09-2012 |
| Incident Location: | Wasco |
| Incident Type: | Commercial Fire |
| Resources Used: | Engine 31, Engine 32, Engine 33, Engine 34, Engine 37, Engine 63, Engine 65, Truck 41, Truck 65, Air/Light 66, BC3, PIO, S3, S5, Investigations |
| Number of Personnel: | 30 |
| Assisting Agencies: |
KCSO, PG&E |
| Cause: | Under Investigation |
Wasco – Just before 3:30 a.m. on May 9 2012, the Kern County Fire Department received a call for a commercial fire in the 800 block of Seventh Street. About thirty firefighters responded to the incident. Upon arrival, fire crews were faced with a developing fire in a four unit strip mall that was approximately 15,000 square feet in size. An auto repair shop and a salon on the eastern portion of the building were heavily involved with fire, so a second alarm and two additional ladder trucks were called to the scene. Firefighters made an aggressive attack on the fire, controlling the blaze before it could spread to the other two businesses located on the western side of the building. Over $2,000,000.00 worth of property was able to be saved. Damages are estimated at $1,000,000.00. The cause of the fire is under investigation and there were no reported injuries. Assistance was received from the Kern County Sheriff's Department and PG&E.