WOFFORD HEIGHTS, Calif., One home completely destroyed after utility truck traveling down Evans Road crashed off the roadway and burst into flames.

Thursday afternoon, Kern County firefighters were dispatched to reports of a wrecked vehicle that caught fire. While firefighters were responding, concerned neighbors were doing all they could to relay important information to dispatchers and help the driver of the vehicle. The driver, who had crashed through a power-pole and into a propane tank, crawled out of the wreckage as the flames reached skyward. The injuries sustained by the driver were severe, and the fire had started a structure fire and a grass fire. Air support and wildland crews were ordered to ensure the wildfire would be contained while other firefighters fought the house and vehicle fire.

Hundreds of feet of firehose stretched down the street. KCFD Helicopter 408 made water drops. Firefighters worked to achieve knockdown on the main fire and search for any other victims in the wreckage. Deputies went from house-to-house evacuating and notifying neighbors in the vicinity. CHP officers closed roadways to provide for incident safety. Forest Service crews cut hand line and watched for spot fires. All agencies worked seamlessly together to care for the safety of their community.

The single occupant of the vehicle was transported by Liberty Ambulance for life threatening injuries. The residents of the home were reported as being away at the time of the incident. A search through the burned home confirmed this.