Incident Report

Kern County Fire Department
Oak-Inc.
Battalion Chief Ostrinski kostrinski@kerncountyfire.org

Kevin Ostrinski

Oak Incident
DATE: April 12, 2022
TIME: 19:36

Incident Number

2217118

Incident tYPE

Structure Fire
Location: 3000 block of Oak Creek rd
Closest Community: Mojave
Cause: Undetermined

Incident Narrative

Saturday, just after 7:00 pm, the Emergency Communications Center received reports of an apartment on fire in a rural area of Mojave. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a two story multi-unit apartment building with smoke and flames coming from the second floor. Firefighters made an aggressive attack on the fire on the second floor while others crews assisted with evacuations of the first floor. Crews contained the fire quickly and only two units sustained damage. Smoke detectors activated and all occupants of the apartment building escaped without injury; however, one cat perished as a result of the fire. 

Injuries/Fatalities

Injuries: 0
Fatalities: 0

Property Lost/Saved

Estimated Value LOSS: $75,000
Estimated Value SAVED: $250,000

KCFD Equipment Assigned

Engines: E12, E13, E14, E15
Patrols: _None
Trucks: _None
Specialty Equipment: _None, B1C

Total Personnel

16

Assisting Agencies

California City Fire Department

On Call Fire Information Officer

Phone: 661-3300133

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