[californiadisasters] Bull Incident Update - KCFD (7/26/10-7:15PM)

BULL FIRE- CA, On Monday July 26th 2010 at approximately 1:45 P.M., the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Kern County Fire Department responded to a vegetation fire in the area of Burlando Road, west of the Kern River in Kernville.

Upon arrival crews were faced with a developing fire in grass and heavy vegetation in Bull Run Creek.  The fire is an estimated 2000 acres. There are approximately 500 personnel on scene with many more en-route.  Approximately 200 firefighters are battling the fire on ground with assistance from 7 water dropping helicopters and 7 air tankers.

There are several structures threatened by the fire on both sides of the Kern River.  Residence in the community of Riverkern and residents along Burma Rd off of Burlando Road are being evacuated as well as Camp Owens.  There are structural protection groups assigned to these areas.
There are no reported injuries.

For more information telephone:
United States Forest Service at 760-417-0608
Bureau of Land Management at 661-742-4474 or 661-332-1754
Kern County Fire Department at 661-330-0133 or visit www.kerncountyfire.org

Source: http://www.kerncountyfire.org/incidents.php?id=417

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