BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — There was a report of a brush fire near Highway 58 between Bealeville and Hart Flat at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a tweet by the Kern County Fire Department.
As of 2:38 p.m. forward progression of the fire has stopped, according to a tweet by KCFD.
As of 4 p.m. the fire has burned 6 acres and is 30 percent contained, according to a tweet by the KCFD.
According to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page, the highway is not shutdown, but CHP is directing traffic.
This is a developing story.
