Flare with smoke at refinery with smells

Unresolved

Date

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Time

10:21 AM

Category

Air

Description

We heard pops and small booms from Kern Energy. There is a faint chemical smell that comes and goes. There has been black smoke for over an hour coming from the flare.

Address

7724 E Panama Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93307, USA

Media

Update notes

[Dec 2, 2025] Power outage and survey of the facility. Breakdown submitted by facility. No violation.