BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has determined the manner of death for a man who died days after being found unresponsive from a structure fire as a homicide.
The Bakersfield Fire Department said on May 19, 2026, at around 11:45 a.m., crews responded to the 200 block of S. Owens Street for a report of heavy fire in a home. Two people were initially reported inside the home.
When they arrived, they found one person with severe injuries. A second person was not found…