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Heard on: Bakersfield Police, Fire and EMS · 1/10/2026 04:55 AM
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Structure response 32, area engine 32, engine 61, engine 63, battalion 3.
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Highway 99 and Lerdo Highway on the west side.
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Smoke near Highway 99 traced to factory activity

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to reports of a possible warehouse fire near Highway 99 and Lerdo Highway in Shafter. Initial callers described heavy smoke, suggesting an industrial building fire. Shafter police and on-site security later confirmed the smoke was from factory operations, with no active fire at the scene.

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E Lerdo Hwy, Shafter, CA 93263
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