Allensworth Fire Destroys Three Homes

This photo by the Tulare County Fire Department shows a travel trailer burnt in Thursday's fire.

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On Thursday, May 30th, the men of Allensworth stood side-by-side with firefighters from the Tulare County Fire Department, the Kern County Fire Department and the North Kern Prison. Tulare County Fire Battalion Chief Mike Green told the Visalia Times-Delta they found seven structures burning when they arrived.

 

The grass fire started about 2 p.m., at the intersection of Avenue 32 and Road 84, and moved south on Road 84. It took firefighters two and a half hours to contain the fire, several more hours to extinguish the fire, and all evening to put out hot spots.

 

 "Everything was totally consumed by the fire," Battalion Chief Green told the Visalia Times-Delta. "There are three houses [burned] down to the foundations."  The fire also destroyed a mobile home, three travel trailers, three outbuildings and three vehicles.

 

Allensworth resident Kayode Kadara said "We thank God that there was no human casualty. Some domestic animals were killed."