Incident Report
Kern County Fire Department


Jake Cagle
Samson Incident
DATE: December 10, 2022
TIME: 13:23
Incident Number
2259598
Incident tYPE
Animal Rescue
Location: Kern River Canyon Road and Miller street
Closest Community: Bodfish
Cause: Undetermined
Incident Narrative
BODFISH, Calif., Saturday, Kern County Firefighters at the Lake Isabella Station (72) responded to an emergency involving a horse and its rider. Firefighters arrived on scene to find an injured rider who had been bucked off a horse. After the rider was bucked off, the horse had fallen into the Edison Flume on Kern River Canyon Road near Miller street. Firefighters treated the patient who was then transported to a local hospital by a Liberty ground ambulance. Firefighters then developed a plan with Edison to create a dirt ramp with the use of a backhoe provided by Edison. The horse was safely removed from the flume and returned to the owner. The horse suffered moderate injuries.
Injuries/Fatalities
Injuries: 1
Fatalities: 0
Property Lost/Saved
Estimated Value LOSS: $0
Estimated Value SAVED: $50,000
KCFD Equipment Assigned
Engines: E-72
Patrols: None
Trucks: None
Specialty Equipment: None
Total Personnel
6
Assisting Agencies
Liberty, Edison
On Call Fire Information Officer
Phone: 1-661-330-0133