Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Blazing Garage Fire in Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif., (KNN) — The Bakersfield Fire Department extinguished a blazing garage fire Saturday afternoon in the city of Bakersfield.

Firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Wetherley Drive and Stockdale Highway where arriving crews encountered heavy smoke billowing from a garage. Once the garage door was lifted by firefighters, flames lashed out from the burning interior.

The occupants evacuated the house as a safety precaution. No injuries were reported.

Traffic was shut down westbound to a single lane in the area of the fire. The BFD quickly knocked down the flames and contained the fire from spreading to the house.

The cause of the fire is not known at this time.

Alex Rodarte, Video Journalist / KNN