Incident Report
Kern County Fire Department


Andrew Freeborn
Roadside Vegetation Fire
DATE: June 20, 2023
TIME: 13:12
Incident Number
2328266
Incident tYPE
Vegetation Fire
Location: Vacant Lot West of Hwy 99 and South of Olive Drive
Closest Community: Bakersfield
Cause: Under Investigation
Incident Narrative
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Tuesday afternoon, Kern County firefighters responded to a vegetation fire along Hwy 99. The fire, which was caused by workers grinding metal on a nearby fence, prompted multiple calls to the Emergency Communications Center due to its proximity to the heavily travelled highway. Firefighters used offroad vehicles to quickly extinguish certain areas of the fire and in other areas allowed the fire to burn up to surrounding roads. The combination of strategies extinguished the fire quickly while leaving little dry vegetation unburned, thus limiting the potential of future fires. The total area burned amounted to 22.6 acres. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters reported on scene.
Injuries/Fatalities
Injuries: 0
Fatalities: 0
Property Lost/Saved
Estimated Value LOSS: $0
Estimated Value SAVED: $0
KCFD Equipment Assigned
Engines: E61, E64
Patrols: P61, P64, P65, P66
Trucks: None
Specialty Equipment: Batt6, Div2, KPIO
Total Personnel
15
Assisting Agencies
CHP
On Call Fire Information Officer
Phone: 1-661-330-0133