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Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:40:53 GMT (1730958053446) Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1.0.0 (common) c176e2edee36242d1f910bbcf0b370e84d231d3f News NEWS Voters attend various watch parties to watch election returns for Kern County Races Driver crashes into house and hits fire hydrant on Wible Road: CHP BPD seek help to find at-risk infant, teen last seen in SW Bakersfield Local Nation & World Entertainment Offbeat Investigations Elections 2024 Videos Traffic Health Alert Connect to Congress Inside Your World Beyond The Podium Question of the Day Spotlight on America News Team Newsletter Sign-Up Healthy Home Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson Did You Know? 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PHOTO: KBAK/KBFX ... TOPICS: Gas leak Shelter in Place Hazardous materials Kern County Fire Department Chemical release South Lake Road Residents Safety BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (5:30 P.M): KCFD said at 5:24 a.m. Wednesday firefighters responded to a report of ahazardous materials leak at Taft Manufacturing Company, located at 19705 South Lake Road. The first crew arrived and could see a vapor cloud in the facility from a distance. As a crew arrived on the scene, a vapor cloud within the facility could be seen from a distance. At that time, officials made the call to order nearby residents to shelter in place via Genasys Protect and ReadyKern. The Hazardous Materials Response Team got ready and went into the building to investigate. The cloud that they had seen, now dissipated. No hazardous gases were found with atmospheric monitors, includingAcrolein. Officials saidA 375-pound cylinder that was the source of the earlier vapor cloud was thoroughly checked and no active leaks were found. The air was clear, and no hazard was found. Yet, firefighters stood by as Kern County Environmental Health worked to depressurize the cylinder, making it incapable of posing a threat. Sponsored LinksSponsored Links Promoted LinksPromoted Links Empty heading 8 Companies That May Send Money To People Who Ask NicelyThePennyHoarder.com Undo Head and hands found in freezer belong to 16-year-old girl missing since 2005 Undo New York: Casino App Everyone's Talking About (Get Now)Real Prize Undo BPD: Man dead after shot multiple times in east Bakersfield Undo ---- UPDATE (11:07 A.M.): The shelter-in-place order for the area east of Taft has been lifted. According to ReadyKern, the hazmat gas leak has been mitigated, the vapor has dispersed. It said there is no further hazard to the public. ----------- A highly toxic flammable gas leak prompted shelter-in-place order in the area east of Taft Wednesday morning. The Kern County Fire Department posted on X" on November 6, 2024, at around 7:54 a.m., that they were investigating reports of a hazardous chemical release west of Gardner Road, between South Lake Road and Cadet Road. A ReadyKern alert said, "A Highly Toxic Flammable Gas Leak has become a threat to areas near East of Taft. Exposure to the vapor cloud can cause severe health problems. DO NOT go outside." KCFD has asked residents in the area to shelter in place until further notice. Close windows and doors, and bring in pets if it is safe to do so. KCFD said to stop any form of ventilation through your residence by turning of air conditioning units and swamp coolers. They said to prepare to self-sustain until further notice and/or contacted by emergency personnel for additional direction. 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