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Fire crews handle smoke incident at Thrifty Wash, Bakersfield CA

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Columbus St, Bakersfield, CA 93305

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible structure fire at Thrifty Wash near Columbus Street in Bakersfield. Light smoke was seen coming from a washing machine in a single-story strip mall. Crews found no visible flames upon arrival and handled the situation without reported injuries. The incident was managed by Engine 8 and named the 'Columbus' incident.

Audio|Heard on: Kern County Fire/Bakersfield Fire/USFS
Listen to dispatch call
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Structure fire, station eight area.
00:01
Engine eight, engine two, truck one, battalion one at Thrifty Wash, near Columbus St.
00:08
First smoke from a washer.
00:13
A seven on fire too.
00:19
Battalion one's on fire too.
00:22
Tower one out here.
00:41
Do we have law enforcement responding?
00:48
Affirmative, CHP is the one that gave it to us.
01:07
It's on scene of a single story strip mall.
01:09
Nothing showing.
01:11
This will be the Columbus incident.
01:12
Engine eight will be Columbus IC.
01:13
All incoming standby.
01:20
Engine eight copy on scene.
01:21
Nothing showing.
01:22
Columbus IC 1917.
01:35
Can you let CHP know this is going to be non-injury, but we do have one disabled vehicle in the roadway?
02:18
You can cancel the balance.
02:22
Engine eight can handle. Engine two, truck one, battalion one complete 1920.

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Location mentioned:
Columbus St, Bakersfield, CA 93305

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