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Heard on: Kern County Fire · 1/16/2026 01:41 PM
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Engine 83, illegal burn.
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(number withheld) North Oak Lane.
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Possible illegal burn near Oak Ln

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible illegal burn near Oak Lane in Ridgecrest. The caller mentioned that a neighbor appeared to be burning materials in the middle of the road. The situation is being checked by responding crews.

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Oak Ln, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
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