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Grass fire burning in Southwest Bakersfield north of the Kern River

Grass fire burning in Southwest Bakersfield north of the Kern River
Posted at 4:29 PM, Jun 12, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-13 14:35:07-04

A grass fire burned nearly 25 acres on the north side of the Kern River near the Park at Riverwalk in Southwest Bakersfield Monday afternoon.

The fire lasted over six hours. Both Bakersfield Fire and Kern County Fire responded.

The fire started at Calloway Road near Stockdale Highway.

No one was injured. The cause is under investigation.