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Flames that marched across the hills of Oak Creek Pass on May 26 brought firefighters from several jurisdictions to battle the area’s first large-scale fire of the season.The fire began about 2:10 p.m. west of Tehachapi-Willow Springs Road approximately one mile south of Oak Creek Road and burned approximately 900 acres of desert brush and grass. The fire was 40 percent contained by 10 p.m. According to Kern County Fire Department inspector Tony Diffenbaugh, 241 firefighters battled the fire. “Crews were assisted by airtankers, helicopters and bulldozers, however, the air operation was halted after about two hours due to high wind conditions,” he said. Diffenbaugh also said that rugged terrain along with the high wind conditions hampered containment efforts. He said firefighters constructed an fire break approximately seven miles long and used Tehachapi-Willow Springs Road to stop the spread of the fire. “Several spot fires on the east side of...
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