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K.C. Fire battles house fire possibly caused by exploding refrigerator

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Kern County Fire crews are cleaning up a house fire in Oildale this morning that they say was possibly caused by an exploding refrigerator. 

The blaze started around 5:30 a.m. on Harris Drive, near Beardsley Avenue. 

Officials say no one was injured in the fire. 

Bakersfield, CA

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