CREWS BATTLED FIRES NEAR CALIENTE

CREWS BATTLED FIRES NEAR CALIENTE

Kern County firefighters were faced with rugged terrain and hot temperatures as they battled two small brush fires near Caliente. The Train Fire was reported Monday afternoon, about a mile north of Hwy 58 east, of Bealville Road. First responders encountered two small fires and initiated an aggressive attack both on the ground and from the air to keep the flames from spreading, and railroad traffic through the area was shut down for several hours. The fires were held to 57 acres.