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Kern County Fire Department battles house fire in Ridgecrest

KCFD battles house fire in Ridgecrest
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The Kern County Fire Department battled a house fire in Ridgecrest Saturday night. 

Officials responded to the area of W. Rader Ave and S. Sanders St. for reports of a house fire. 

Crews arrived on scene around 5:45 p.m. Saturday and knocked down the fire which appeared to be concentrated in the garage of the home. 

According to High Desert News, there were no injuries as a result of the fire.

KCFD said that the cause of the fire is currently under investigation but that a "battery charger could not be ruled out."

An estimate of damages was not yet available.

We will post more details as they become available. 

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