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Vehicle fire engulfs lanes on eastbound Highway 178Bakersfield CA

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CA-178, Bakersfield, CA

A vehicle caught fire and became fully engulfed on eastbound Highway 178 near a fuel station. The smoke spread across lanes, and an additional person was reported at the scene. Emergency responders are on site managing the situation.

Audio|Source: Kern County Sheriff/Bakersfield PD
02:27
Transcript:
00:00
6992, when you're clear, how about Carfire eastbound 178 west of fuel?
00:10
I'll be clearing shortly.
00:14
I'll be clearing shortly.
00:15
It'll be a tan sedan to the right builder.
00:17
Fires them out.
00:27
10253. 10253, go ahead.
00:39
2.5-3-097 at the lower waterhole and Caltrans is not here.
00:49
1-2-8-3-197 at the lower waterhole and Caltrans is not here.
00:53
All required with them.
01:00
(name withheld), being routed to Kerr Medical for follow-up.
01:04
5 and 6-Avudge Kerr Medical for follow-up.
01:12
3.7.
01:17
Control 1, Ranger 9, 1087, 106.
01:23
Ranger 9, September.
01:24
The unit,
01:27
hit the emergency button on, you know, attached.
01:44
Two Metro 4 prior response for a 273A just occurred near King Street.
01:53
Two Metro 4 in 104.
01:56
2 Valley 1, can you respond in the back?
02:00
Copy.
02:02
Second half is RP's neighbor, (name withheld) female late 20s, seen 242, a 6-year-old and 10-year-old juveniles.
02:07
Abuse residence in ongoing situations.
02:14
Control on 4.9, I'm in round for the 460 audible.
02:18
Propel and out of the car.
02:21
Now fully engulf, there is smoke going across lanes and there's an additional subject to 9-2ndattemptive system.

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CA-178, Bakersfield, CA

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