BAKERSFIELD, Calif. ( KGET ) — The threat of the potential for wildfires was seen closer this week after the Hughes Fire forced a temporary shut down of Interstate 5 through the Grapevine Wednesday.
“Can that happen here in Bakersfield? Potentially, yes,” said Bakersfield Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Anderson during Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
Hughes Fire leaves tens of thousands evacuated in northern L.A. County
“Those are very scary things,” Bakersfield Vice Mayor Manpreet Kaur said. “We want to make sure the residents know that we are doing everything we can to make sure our city is safe.”
Kaur proposed a new fire master plan at Wednesday’s city council meeting to get ahead of a crisis before it starts…