CRASH CAUSES GRASS FIRE

An auto accident sparked a grass fire in the mountains northeast of Bakersfield.The fire burned more than 50 acres. The non-injury wreck happened before noon Friday at Granite Road and Poso Flat Road and responding engines found the fire climbing a hillside. Air tankers and more than 110 firefighters were able to stop the fire’s progress. There are homes in the area and those had structure protection units guarding them.

Sean Michael Lisle