| Incident Name: | Panama Incident |
| Incident Time: |
10:04:00 a.m. |
| Incident Date: | 04-08-2020 |
| Incident Type: | Commercial Fire Incident |
| Cause: | Mechanical malfunction with heater stack |
| Injuries: | None |
| Equipment Assigned: | KCFD Engines 41, 42, 45, 51; Truck 41; Hazmat 66; Battalions 4, 5; Safety 4, 6; Breathing Support 66; KPIO |
| Total Personnel: | 25 |
Lamont, CA
At approximately 10:04 a.m. firefighters from the Kern County Fire Department were dispatched to Kern Oil & Refining Company, for reports of a large fire visible from a distance. Upon arrival firefighters encountered fire issuing from the top of a large metal structure. After speaking with personnel at the facility it was learned that a fire had started within a heating stack during “restart” operations. Refinery personnel informed the firefighters that the fuel to the heater had been shut off. As a precaution firefighters remained on scene as the fire burned itself out. There were no injuries reported to civilians, refinery personnel or fire personnel.
Assisting Agencies: CHP, Cal Trans, Kern County Environmental Health
