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Heard on: Bakersfield Fire / Kern County Fire / USFS · 12 hours ago
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All right, this is going to be the Wasco incident.
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I'm going to be Wasco IC.
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Fire crews handle gas well blaze near Palm Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews in Wasco responded to a possible wellhead fire near the intersection of Palm Avenue and Phillips Road. The fire was reportedly burning gas from a damaged well, releasing methane and hydrogen sulfide. A hazardous materials response and traffic control were requested at the scene. The situation appeared to be contained based on early communications.

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N Palm Ave & Phillips Rd, California 93280
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