According to KCFD, Medic Squad 42 made its debut Sunday, joining two existing Medic Squads within the department. Medic Squad 42 is a permanent addition to Station 42 in east Bakersfield and will ...

Crews were called to the scene around 2:15 a.m. KCFD determined the building was vacant and had previously burned. One homeless person sustained injuries and was transported to an area hospital ...

KCFD responds to around 200 vacant structure fires a year, these are most common in the colder months. On Christmas, a vacant apartment building caught fire at East 8th Street and Olive.