23-05-2025
Firefighters continue to battle brush fire west of Jawbone Canyon
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Hotshot crews are still making progress while fighting the 'Jaw Fire' located off Jawbone Road, northeast of Twin Oaks.
The intense winds are making it difficult to mop up.
At last report, the fire has burned 4,300 acres and is 60% contained. The fire is located in a remote area in Jawbone Canyon, on property owned by Blattner Energy. Crews say the origin of the fire is located under a wind propellor.
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Captain Louie Sodaro with the U.S. Forest Service says his crew has been working 16-hour shifts to stop the Jaw Fire from spreading.
'Currently, we're securing the edge, and then trying to progress forward, but the big concern is controlling the edge of this thing just to make sure…because we know there's Red Flag Warnings coming, and it's gonna get wind tested real soon,' said Louie Sodaro, a Captain with the U.S. Forest Service. 'Our goal is to keep it in its current size and make sure it's not gonna get bigger when the winds come in.'
There are 35 mile-per-hour sustained winds in Jawbone Canyon, with gusts up to 50 miles-per-hour. The Fire Watch has expired, but we are still in an elevated risk of fire danger throughout the region.
No structures are threatened and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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