Serving the community since 1970
Serving the community since 1970
Kern County firefighters were able to control the fire at the Wonderful company after calling for additional backup.
On Tuesday, July 2, at approximately 10:39 p. m., the Kern County Fire Department Emergency Communications Center received reports of a fire at a large commercial/processing building, owned and operated by Wonderful Company, in Lost Hills.
While responding, fire crews could see a large column of smoke from a distance and requested additional support, upon arrival firefighters found a 15,000-square-feet building with large amounts of pressurized smoke exhausting from it.
It was at this time that a "third alarm" was dispatched for additional equipment and personnel. Firefighters worked to quickly find the location of the fire within the building and contain it to a large commercial almond roaster.
Wonderful Company employees were able to quickly and safely evacuate the affected areas by following their preplanned-and practiced-evacuation training. There were no injuries to Wonderful Company employees or firefighters reported.
Kern County Fire Department
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