A fire burning north of Bakersfield off Highway 155 is now covering 300 acres.
The blaze, now being called the Hawk Fire, ignited Friday morning in the area of Highway 65 and the 155.
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Posted at 12:26 PM, Jul 07, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-07 15:30:48-04
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