Road closure on Fairfax near Alfred Harrell due to wildfire, Bakersfield CA


Authorities requested a road closure on Fairfax near Alfred Harrell highway for about half a mile due to a wildfire and poor visibility affecting the area.
Audio|Source: Kern County Fire/Bakersfield Fire/USFS
04:19
Transcript:
00:00
Fairfax yet but it's pushing pretty hard. 45, ICD, you copy. 345 and injured 45 copy. Just make your way to Fairfax and Alfred Harrell. I see.
00:29
Fairfax between Alfred Harrell and labored it to the south. Affirmative. 86GIS you drop. You spawn law enforcement and shut down Fairfax from Alfred Harrell north about half a mile. Happy. Respond the next in-engine, have them respond to Fairfax and Alfred Harrell.
00:58
assist on Division Whiskey. I'll be setting next to an engine. I see. Engine 45 copies Fairfax and Albert Arrow. Which division will be assigned to and so we have a tack? If you're working for Company 5, it can be designated Division Whiskey, no tack at this time.
01:27
Fairfax and Alfred Harrell as well. Tying with Company 5, he's going to be designated Division Whiskey. Fairfax, Alfred Harrell, Division Whiskey. 45, Division Whiskey. Go for 45. Can you have your patrol start on the south end and utilize the dirt roads?
01:56
to make access into the fire. I'm trying, I'm down on the utility road right now, trying to see how far down it is to the north. And if you'll stay at that area, keep eyes on it for me.
02:09
You can come in at the utility road where the bike trail is and use the dirt roads from in here.
02:15
25 DC, go ahead.
02:16
PG&E arrived on team prior to our arrival mitigated to hazard.
02:21
They were en route to Arvin to do a job and then we're going to come back to finish reattachment line.
02:29
It's back to sleep.
02:30
Division Whiskey, I see, let's have all your units moved to TAC-2.
02:33
All units have Division Whiskey moved to TAC2.
02:35
Medical Aid at 15930 N Street, Lake Mary.
02:38
This is going to be for an alpicion.
02:39
Engine 8, Division Mike.
02:40
8. About 2.
02:41
You're at about 2.3.
02:42
Got me. Correction. ECCC. I see,
02:43
I see, go ahead.
02:44
I believe Alford Harrell is going to be CHP[1] jurisdiction.
02:47
You respond them as well and may need to shut down Alfred Harold due to visibility issues.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CHP: California Highway Patrol requested for traffic/road closure
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Location mentioned:
Alfred Harrell Hwy, Bakersfield, CA
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