Vehicle fire spreads to fields north of Bakersfield, sends at least 1 to hospital: CHP

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A vehicle caught fire Tuesday afternoon north of Bakersfield, later catching fields on fire, prompting a response from firefighters along Highway 65, near James Road, according to CHP’s website.

At least one person was sent to the hospital with unknown injuries. It’s unknown if anyone else was injured.

At around 1:37 p.m., CHP reported the incident on northbound Highway 65, just south of James Road…

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