Incident Report

Kern County Fire Department
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Chad Lowe

Columbus Incident - Vehicle and Vegetation Fire
DATE: May 3, 2026
TIME: 14:17

Incident Number

2617690

Incident tYPE

VEHICLE FIRE AND VEGETATION FIRE
Location: COLUMBUS AVE. & NORTH DR.
Closest Community: BODFISH
Cause: UNDER INVESTIGATION

Incident Narrative

Bodfish, Calif. — The Kern County Fire Department responded to a reported vehicle fire in a backyard in the Bodfish area near Lake Isabella at approximately 2:18 p.m.

Fire personnel arrived on scene at 2:23 p.m. and began suppression efforts. Due to strong winds and dry vegetation, the fire spread into nearby brush and moved uphill. Crews worked quickly to contain the fire, limiting its spread to approximately 6 acres.

An evacuation warning was issued for Zone 735-A as a precaution. That warning has since been lifted.

No injuries were reported. No structures were lost, with damage limited to the initial mobile home involved in the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Injuries/Fatalities

Injuries: 0
Fatalities: 0

Property Lost/Saved

Estimated Value LOSS: $0
Estimated Value SAVED: $0

KCFD Equipment Assigned

Engines: 5
Patrols: 5
Trucks: None
Specialty Equipment: BATT7, BATT4, BATT14, BATT20, SF3, DOZ1, DOZ2, H409, WT83, CREW 13, INFO4

Total Personnel

40

Assisting Agencies

USFS

On Call Fire Information Officer

Phone: 1-661-330-0133

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