Lamont, California fire: Kern County crews battle 2-alarm blaze on Di Giorgio Rd, shocking videos emerge

Kern County fire crews reportedly battled a 2-alarm fire in Lamont, California, for hours late Saturday night, July 12.

Published on: Jul 13, 2025, 12:54:37 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Kern County fire crews reportedly battled a 2-alarm fire in Lamont, California, for hours late Saturday night, July 12. The fire started sometime before 10 pm in the area of Gregory Avenue, north of Di Giorgio Road, as reported by bakersfieldnow.com.

Lamont, California fire: Kern County crews battle 2-alarm blaze on Di Giorgio Rd (Kern County Fire Department/Facebook)

Kern County Fire Department shared a video of the massive fire, captioning it, “Kern County firefighters are on scene of a large fire on Di Giorgio Rd in Lamont. A warehouse, multiple mobile homes, approximately an acre of pallets and several vegetation fires are involved. Please avoid the area as our firefighters are actively working in and out of the roadways tonight to bring an end to this destructive fire.”

A massive inferno was burning even after 11 pm, per an AlertCalifornia wildfire camera located in Lamont. Online maps showed the fire burning in a mobile home park. It is unclear how many structures have been lost in the fire, or if any injuries have been reported.

Videos of the fire have been shared by Facebook users. “Huge or a escalating fire gas line break in Lamont a block of homes have lit aswell on Di Georgio rd. Past the pallets i believe where there was trailers.all gone,” one user wrote, sharing a video. Another user shared a clip, writing, “Lamont California right now they can’t stop the fire”.

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Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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