Arvin house fire displaces family of 4
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ARVIN, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A fire burned two homes Friday afternoon in Arvin, leaving a family of four without a place to live.
The fire erupted just after 1:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Haven Drive near South Hill Street.
When Kern County firefighters arrived on scene, a fence, two sheds and a detached garage were fully engulfed in flames. Eventually, one home and part of another caught fire. One resident tried to put out the fire with a hose but couldn't do it.
According to Kern County Battalion Chief Dean Boller, the fire started in between two homes in a storage area.
There were no injuries.
The cause is under investigation. Damage is estimated at $70,000.
