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Heard on: Kern County Fire/Bakersfield Fire/USFS · 1/4/2026 01:38 PM
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Structure fire, station seven's area.
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Engine seven, engine three, truck seven, battalion two to the rear of Smile and Dental, near Ming Avenue.
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Crews respond to structure fire near Ming Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible structure fire near Ming Avenue in Bakersfield. Multiple reports indicated visible smoke from a building identified as Smile and Dental. Several fire units, including engines and a battalion chief, were dispatched to the scene. It appeared to involve smoke coming through the doors, though the exact nature of the fire had not been confirmed.

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Ming Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
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