http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BreakingNewsTeam/24019 Subject: Apartment complex fire in Delano DELANO, CA – Sunday, March 30th at approximately 11:03 A.M., a call was received by the Kern County Fire Department for a structure fire in the 700 block of Freemont Street in Delano. 28 Kern County Firefighters and members of other services responded to the incident. Their quick actions prevented any major structural damage to the complex and kept the fire from spreading to adjacent properties. The fire was under control within 24 minutes. Upon arrival, crews were faced with a developing fire at the rear of the 8 unit apartment complex with smoke and flames billowing from the door and window of one of the units. One fire crew entered the apartment to extinguish the fire; simultaneously a second crew ventilated the roof. Other fire crews went through all of the other units to check for fire spread and ensure that the occupants were safely evacuated.  Fire crews were able to save approximately $160,000.00 in property value. However, the fire destroyed an estimated $40,000.00 of contents and property. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. A total of 8 families have been displaced by the fire, Red Cross have been informed.   Subject: Apartment complex fire in Delano DELANO, CA – Sunday, March 30th at approximately 11:03 A.M., a call was received by the Kern County Fire Department for a structure fire in the 700 block of Freemont Street in Delano. 28 Kern County Firefighters and members of other services responded to the incident. Their quick actions prevented any major structural damage to the complex and kept the fire from spreading to adjacent properties. The fire was under control within 24 minutes. Upon arrival, crews were faced with a developing fire at the rear of the 8 unit apartment complex with smoke and flames billowing from the door and window of one of the units. One fire crew entered the apartment to extinguish the fire; simultaneously a second crew ventilated the roof. Other fire crews went through all of the other units to check for fire spread and ensure that the occupants were safely evacuated.  Fire crews were able to save approximately $160,000.00 in property value. However, the fire destroyed an estimated $40,000.00 of contents and property. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. A total of 8 families have been displaced by the fire, Red Cross have been informed.   en-us Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:12:03 PDT