| Incident Name: | Wasco Incident |
| Incident Time: | 7:45:00 am |
| Incident Date: | 08-23-2015 |
| Incident Location: |
27000 Block of Elmo Hwy. |
| Incident Type: | Structure Fire |
| Resources Used: |
Engines 31, 33, 34, 37, 32, 432; Battalion 3; Water Tender 67; Helicopters 408, 520; 4 Air Tankers; LA66 A Units, 4, 6 and 9 |
| Personnel: | 22 |
Wasco, CA
Just after 7:45 a.m. this morning, the Kern County Fire Department received a call for a structure fire in a single-family dwelling in the 27,000 block of Elmo Hwy. A reinforced structure response was started. The first arriving crew encountered a 1500 sq. ft vacant farm house that was 30% involved with fire throughout the attic. Fire crews deployed hose lines to extinguish the fire and initiated a search. Interior personnel were forced out by a collapsing roof. A defensive attack was initiated and the fire was contained in 30 minutes. Crews remained on scene another 3 hours for overhaul. The fire is believed to have been started by a vehicle that was close to the building. The vehicle was believed stolen and abandoned. It is under investigation by CHP.
Assisting Agencies: Engines 931, 937 (CDC units); CHP; PG&E