BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters cleaned up a brush fire that burned multiple acres near the Riverwalk Amphitheater Wednesday and say one person who they think started the fire has been arrested.
The blaze broke out at about 11:05 a.m. on Wednesday, the fire department said. A coordinated attack limited the fire to just a few acres and crews were on scene conducting mop-up operations to fully extinguish hotspots.
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There were no reported injuries to Bakersfield or Kern County firefighters and no structural damage was reported.
Bakersfield Fire Department Arson Investigators detained a subject on scene for questioning. The individual was later booked into Lerdo Jail on arson charges…