A wildfire in the Kern National Wildlife Refuge 36 miles northwest of Bakersfield, California had burned approximately 2,500 acres as of 10 p.m. PDT Tuesday night. The fire was reported at about 5 p.m. and at one point the Incident Commander said he had seen 100-foot flame lengths in the riparian area but by 10 p.m. firefighters were gaining some containment.
Wednesday morning the Kern County Fire Department announced that thanks to crews working throughout the night the fire was 100 percent contained and the size estimate remained at 2,500 acres.
All of these photos and videos were taken by the Kern County Fire Department.
#RefugeFire Update 6: @kerncountyfire firefighters coordinating with @CAL_FIRE tankers to successfully protect a threatened structure. #kerncountyfiredepartment pic.twitter.com/XUhiCmtqNZ
— Kern County Fire (@kerncountyfire) May 8, 2019
#RefugeFire Update 4: @kerncountyfire firefighters working against strong winds. Law enforcement on scene providing much needed road closure along Corcoran Rd. Thank you @CHPButtonwillow #kerncountyfiredepartment pic.twitter.com/RPR8bW0n0g
— Kern County Fire (@kerncountyfire) May 8, 2019
