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On May 31, a grass fire burned approximately75 acres of property owned by the Keene Ranch, just east of the Tehachapi Loop. No injuries were reported and no structures were damaged. The cause of the fire remains undetermined. Kern County Fire Department’s Batallion Chief Mark McDowell said the fire was reported at 12:22 p.m. Although the eight foot flames were quickly contained, crews remained at the scene for 28 hours, working through the night and most of the next day. Kern County’s Batallion One from Keene, was assisted by helicopter unit 408, which made numerous air drops, in coordination with a Helitack crew from the California Forestry Service. Units from Tehachapi Valley, and Lake Isabella also assisted in the fire’s safe containment. According to McDowell, Caterpillars and approximately 75 firefighters working in hand crews, cut a line outside the fire’s perimeter.McDowell said the incident utilized less than 3 percent of the department’s...
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