Incident Report
Kern County Fire Department


Tony Blumer
Shasta Incident
DATE: December 27, 2021
TIME: 13:23
Incident Number
2021-00062606
Incident tYPE
Structure Fire
Location: 400 Shasta Street
Closest Community: Taft
Cause: Undetermined
Incident Narrative
At 1:23 pm, Kern County Fire units out of the Taft and surrounding communities responded to a report of a Garage fire. While enroute, units reported a large amount of smoke, eliciting the response of additional equipment. First arriving units encountered a working attached garage fire, a vehicle burning in the garage and fire extending in to the main home. Fire crews made an aggressive fire attack and stopped fire progress. There was extensive smoke damage through the rest of the home. The five occupants of the home escaped without injury. One cat perished as a result of the fire. Smoke detectors did activate and alert the occupants.
Injuries/Fatalities
Injuries: 0
Fatalities: 0
Property Lost/Saved
Estimated Value LOSS: $90,000
Estimated Value SAVED: $200,000
KCFD Equipment Assigned
Engines: E21, E22, E23, E24
Patrols: _None
Trucks: T21
Specialty Equipment: B2
Total Personnel
16
Assisting Agencies
_None
On Call Fire Information Officer
Phone: 6613326300