NewsLocal News

Actions

One person injured, three cats die in Taft mobile home fire

Mobile Home Fire, Taft, May 18, 2022
Mobile Home Fire, Taft, May 18, 2022
Mobile Home Fire, Taft, May 18, 2022
Mobile Home Fire, Taft, May 18, 2022
Posted
and last updated

TAFT, Calif. (KERO) — A mobile home fire in Taft on Wednesday left one person injured and three cats dead.

According to a report from the Kern County Sheriff's Office, Taft police arrived at a mobile home park in Taft at around 12:45 p.m. after receiving multiple reports of smoke and "explosions." When officers arrived they evacuated the occupants of the mobile home as well as adjacent homes.

Firefighters arrived and were able to put out the fire after about 15 minutes.

The occupant of the home sustained moderate injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Three cats in the mobile home died.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.



,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Sunday

04/05/2026

Partly Cloudy

89° / 62°

0%

Monday

04/06/2026

Partly Cloudy

88° / 56°

0%

Tuesday

04/07/2026

Sunny

85° / 54°

1%

Wednesday

04/08/2026

Mostly Sunny

85° / 60°

0%

Thursday

04/09/2026

Mostly Cloudy

84° / 58°

8%

Friday

04/10/2026

PM Thunderstorms

78° / 56°

78%

Saturday

04/11/2026

Scattered Thunderstorms

68° / 53°

59%

Sunday

04/12/2026

Partly Cloudy

72° / 52°

24%