Incident Report
Kern County Fire Department


Nathan Goossens
Luke Incident
DATE: May 6, 2023
TIME: 13:55
Incident Number
20505
Incident tYPE
Structure Fire
Location: 7016 Luke Ave, Bakersfield CA
Closest Community:
Cause: Undetermined
Incident Narrative
Bakersfield, CA., Saturday afternoon, at approximately 1:55 P.M., the Kern County Fire Department was dispatched to a 40’ X 60’ shop on fire. Upon arrival firefighters encountered the shop which was fully engulfed with flames, as well as a pine tree directly behind the structure. There were two houses to the south and south west that were immediately threatened by the fire. Firefighters utilized two hand lines to make an aggressive stop to the spread of the fire while also protecting the two structures. The fire was knocked down with in 25 minutes of the first arriving engine. There were no injuries involved in this incident.
Injuries/Fatalities
Injuries: 0
Fatalities: 0
Property Lost/Saved
Estimated Value LOSS: $100,000
Estimated Value SAVED: $450,000
KCFD Equipment Assigned
Engines: 61,64,65,66,
Patrols: 66
Trucks: 65
Specialty Equipment: Battalion 6, Safety 2, PIO1
Total Personnel
23
Assisting Agencies
Bakersfield City Fire Department
On Call Fire Information Officer
Phone: 1-661-330-0133