A 52-year-old woman was found dead after a mobile home fire in Oildale on Saturday afternoon. Later Saturday, a 34-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the fire.
- Rhonda Brown, the property manager, said the majority of people who live at the mobile home park do not belong there.
- The Kern County Sheriff’s Office and its homicide investigators are investigating the case. Anyone with information is urged to contact KCSO.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
A tragic fire swept through a mobile home here in Oildale over the weekend, claiming the life of a 52-year-old woman and her two beloved dogs. I’m Steve Virgen, your local neighborhood reporter.
Witnesses recall a chaotic scene when a fire broke out at Superior Mobile home park on State Road in Oildale on Saturday afternoon. The trailer was located at the back of the park. KCFD found 52-year-old Amber Wimberley and her two dogs dead. Another person suffered moderate injuries. Witnesses say people tried to extinguish the fire before firefighters arrived…