BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern County Coroner has identified the man who died in a downtown Bakersfield structure fire last month.
Authorities say Cesar Rosales, 45, of Bakersfield was found unresponsive during a structure fire on F Street just before 2 a.m. on Feb. 9.
Firefighters located Rosales during a search of the building. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Bakersfield Police Department and Bakersfield Fire Department are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire and Rosales' death.
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