Man identified after being found dead in downtown Bakersfield commercial fire

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died after being found in a structure fire in downtown Bakersfield as 45-year-old Cesar Rosales.

The Bakersfield Fire Department was called to a reported commercial structure fire on February 9, 2026, at around 2:50 a.m. on F Street and 22nd Street.

BFD said during the search, a victim, identified as Rosales, was found inside the structure…

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