Incident Report

Kern County Fire Department
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Battalion Chief Coughran ecoughran@kerncountyfire.org

Eric Coughran

Party City Incident
DATE: October 18, 2022
TIME: 19:25

Incident Number

2250454

Incident tYPE

Structure Fire
Location: 9210 Rosedale Highway
Closest Community: Bakersfield
Cause: Under Investigation

Incident Narrative

At approximately 7:30 p.m. a fire was reported in the shopping promenade on Rosedale Highway. The business reporting the fire was Party City. Employees advised that a fire was started by customers in an aisle and employees and customers were evacuating the business. Upon arrival of Kern County Fire, all occupants had been evacuated, and the fire sprinklers in the building were keeping the fire from spreading. Firefighters entered the business and quickly extinguished the fire. Firefighters were then able to shut off the sprinkler system to the building and remove the smoke from the structure. KCFD fire investigators responded to the incident due to the possibility of arson. One patron was evaluated by medical personnel and released at the scene. Bakersfield City Building Department was called to the scene due to the amount of water damage to the structure.

Injuries/Fatalities

Injuries: 1
Fatalities: 0

Property Lost/Saved

Estimated Value LOSS: $50,000
Estimated Value SAVED: $500,000

KCFD Equipment Assigned

Engines:
Patrols:
Trucks:
Specialty Equipment:

Total Personnel

24

Assisting Agencies

On Call Fire Information Officer

Phone: 1-661-330-0133

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