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Kern County Fire Department puts out vegetation fire in Tehachapi

According to the Kern County Fire Department, "forward progress" on the fire was stopped around an hour later at 2:30 p.m.
Tehachapi vegetation fire
Vegetation fire in Tehachapi off Rountree Court
KCFD fights vegetation fire in Tehachapi off Rountree Court
KCFD helicopter fights vegetation fire in Tehachapi off Rountree Court
KCFD fights vegetation fire in Tehachapi off Rountree Court
KCFD fights vegetation fire in Tehachapi off Rountree Court
Vegetation fire in Tehachapi off Rountree Court
KCFD fights vegetation fire in Tehachapi off Rountree Court
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TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KERO) — A vegetation fire broke out in Tehachapi on Tues, July 4.

More than 20 fire units were called to the scene near Rountree Court around 1:30 p.m. According to the Kern County Fire Department, "forward progress" on the fire was stopped around an hour later at 2:30 p.m.

No evacuations were put in place.

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