BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A shelter-in-place order for a zone in east Bakersfield has been lifted. The advisory was issued due to a hazardous leak involving hydrochloric acid.
The Kern County Fire Department said on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at around 6:38 a.m., crews were called to reports of a chemical leak.
Engine 41 arrived to find a vapor cloud over Virginia Avenue near a facility with chemical storage tanks.
KCFD said firefighters established a perimeter around the affected area, and law enforcement closed the roadway while crews assessed the hazard…