BAKERSFIELD, Calif — The Kern County Fire Department has reported that an abandoned home near Jefferson Elementary School in Bakersfield has caught fire.
According to KCFD, the fire started just before 10 p.m. on Friday, April 14. The house, located just north of Highway 178, has caught fire before.
KCFD says the same house caught fire on New Year's Eve. They believe that fire was caused by a homeless person. Fire crews at tonight's fire say they believe this fire started in a similar manner.
Fire officials say the house was unoccupied when they arrived to put out the fire and that they found no injured people in or around the house. The exact cause of this fire is under investigation.
Traffic on Lincoln Street is temporarily closed from King Street to Beale Avenue to accommodate fire response crews and equipment.
