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List of Reports

A list of user submitted reports located around Kern county.

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Large Fire in Lost Hills

Large fire and black smoke coming from something burning off the 5 Freeway near Lost Hills.

Apr 24, 2026 · J8GR+R4 Lost Hills, CA, USA
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Kern Energy H2S Spike

I got an alert for an H2S spike today at 7:50 AM. This has been happening often.

Apr 22, 2026 · 7724 E Panama Ln, Bakersfiel
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Large plume of smoke coming from almond business in McFarland

On Monday 4/13, my family saw a large amount of smoke coming from a fire near an almond business in McFarland.

Apr 15, 2026 · MQR5+73 McFarland, CA, USA
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H2S monitor spike

The H2S monitor spike around 10am today. Is there any information as to what the cause of the spike could be

Apr 12, 2026 · 7112 Weedpatch Hwy, Bakersfi
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Huge fire at wearhouse

There is a fire at the wearhouse near Washington. This is not the first time

Apr 11, 2026 · 84 Industrial St, Bakersfiel
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Headaches and weird smells

I live in the apartments facing the oil well. There have been rotting smells that have been coming into my hou

Mar 28, 2026 · 1516 Shane Ct, Arvin, CA 932
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Smell from oil well

Last night around 9:00, me and my family were hanging out in our backyard. There was a very strong smell of cr

Mar 28, 2026 · 1516 Shane Ct, Arvin, CA 932
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Headaches and rotting smells

Me and my family have been dealing with throat eyes irritation for a few weeks. Sometimes there is a faint sme

Mar 28, 2026 · 1516 Shane Ct, Arvin, CA 932
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Monitor spike at refinery

The Kern energy refinery fenceline monitors have had several spikes today

Mar 26, 2026 · 7112 Weedpatch Hwy, Bakersfi
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Ilegal burning creating too much smoke

While driving along Panama Lane, I encountered heavy smoke that reduced visibility and required me to slow dow

Mar 20, 2026 · 9026 E Panama Ln, Bakersfiel
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Quemando llantas y basura con aceite

Acabo de recibir una notificacion de el monitoreo de el aire, y cuando sali afuera para ver que era lo que oli

Mar 10, 2026 · 8837 E Panama Ln, Bakersfiel
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Odor nuisance

At around 10am on 2.10.26 I noticed a foul odor in my community. The description of the odor was of a combinat

Feb 11, 2026 · Lost Hills, California, USA
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Sweet smell near lost hills

When driving on Holloway Rd near Lost Hills, I smelled a sweet smell. It also smelled of petroleum and acid.

Feb 11, 2026 · 21154 CA-46, Lost Hills, CA
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Fenceline monitor spikes

Last night I received a notification of a monitors spiking at Kern Energy. The spike was hydrogen sulfide.

Feb 11, 2026 · 7724 E Panama Ln, Bakersfiel
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H2S Levels Exceeded at fenceline monitors

The Kern Energy fenceline monitoring system reported 3 REL exceedences last night from 2 different monitors. W

Feb 11, 2026 · 8146 E Panama Ln, Bakersfiel
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Huele a quimicos

Huele a quimicos aqui en Shafter. Hable con mis vecinos en Shafter y tambien huelian lo mismo.

Feb 5, 2026 · 195 S Wall St, Shafter, CA 9
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Strong fumigant smells in shafter

Driving down the 43 it smelled most intense close to the cemetery near the incinerator and smelled all the way

Feb 5, 2026 · 31114 Riverside St, Shafter,
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Methane Gas Leak in Wasco

Looking for updates on an evacuation order that was ordered for area north of Wasco airport on Friday due to a

Jan 26, 2026 · Wasco-Kern County Airport, C
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Burning trash

There is some illegal burning next to the off-ramp of Highway 184 and Highway 58. It seems to be happening ev

Dec 18, 2025 · Highway 58 and Hwy 184 off r
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Flaring at refinery

Alon is flaring again. And the flare next to it has dissipating steam coming off of the stack. If something is

Dec 8, 2025 · 9WFF+8J Bakersfield, CA, USA
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Water

Truck dumping brown water

There is a truck dumping a brown stinky water into a drain. There was a man in a white hazmat covering with bo

Nov 21, 2025 · 9700 S Fairfax Rd, Bakersfie
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Kern Energy flare is burning

The Kern Energy flare is on and is emitting a large flame.

Nov 15, 2025 · 7724 E Panama Ln, Bakersfiel
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Pesticides

Pesticide Drift

Pesticide aircraft was spraying by the side of a road near Panama and Comanche. We saw a cloud drift from the

Nov 7, 2025 · 6401 Comanche Dr, Bakersfiel
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Gasoline like smell

There is a gasoline-like smell when passing by 7th Standard Road on the 99 during the morning hours. I've smel

Oct 30, 2025 · 8912 Golden State Hwy, Baker