Firefighters battle 3,000 acre fire near 5 Dogs Range, evacuation order in place
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters with the Kern County Fire Department are battling a 3,000 acre fire near 5 Dogs Range Friday afternoon.
The fire was reported at 1:57 p.m. east of Highway 65, according to officials.
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According to the Genasys Protect website, an evacuation order has been put in place for KRN-606. Evacuation warnings have been put in place for KRN-600 and KRN-601. For more information, click here.
17 News has contacted the fire department for more information.
There is no information on containment or the cause of the fire.
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