Incident Name: | River Bottom Incident |
Incident Time: | 6:28:00 am |
Incident Date: | 10-10-2014 |
Incident Location: | River bed west of Chester Avenue Bridge |
Incident Type: | Wildland Fire |
Resources Used: | 2 Engines, 2 Patrols, 2 Water Tenders, 2 Overheads |
Personnel | 25 |
Wildland Fire - River bed west side of Chester Avenue Bridge, Bakersfield
Current Situation: At approximately 6:28 a.m., Kern County Fire Department received a call for a fire in the river bottom. Fire crews arrived on scene to find a 1/2 acre of heavy brush and trees involved near the Chester Ave Bridge. Crews were able to extinguish the fire with in a few minutes, but will require 2-3 hours of extended mop up due to heavy brush and trees.
Cause is under investigation
Evacuations: None