NCTStoryful

Actions

Shelter in Place lifted in town of Edison after hazardous leak

Posted
and last updated

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A hazardous leak in Edison that left the town on lockdown for a number of hours overnight Saturday.

A resident in the Edison community told 23ABC News that he started to smell ammonia in the area around 8 p.m. Saturday.

Kern County Fire and Hazmat Crews responded to a facility along Edison Highway just east of Bakersfield and determined that a small ammonia leak was in fact coming from the facility.

According to Kern County Fire a reverse 9-1-1 call was sent out to the community informing them of the leak and to, "shelter in place."

KCFD said hazmat crews were able to stop the leak and the, "shelter in place" was lifted just before 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

No word yet on what kind of facility the leak was coming from or what could have caused it.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Saturday

08/30/2025

Clear

-° / 74°

0%

Sunday

08/31/2025

Clear

104° / 75°

0%

Monday

09/01/2025

Mostly Clear

106° / 78°

0%

Tuesday

09/02/2025

Clear

103° / 74°

2%

Wednesday

09/03/2025

Clear

101° / 75°

0%

Thursday

09/04/2025

Clear

102° / 74°

0%

Friday

09/05/2025

Clear

101° / 72°

0%

Saturday

09/06/2025

Clear

98° / 71°

0%