BAKERSFIELD, CA. - It was a busy night for city fire crews after two abandoned homes caught fire yesterday.
Arson investigators are looking for what caused fires in both south and east Bakersfield.
Bakersfield fire crews were called out at 6:30 p.m. last night to the 1100 block of Gage Street.
They said flames started inside and quickly spread to the attic.
"Once the fire got into the attic area -- instead of having sheet rock type ceiling it had what we call tongue and grove or ship lap sidding. So it made it difficult for the firefighter to actually pull the ceiling down and access the main bulk of the fire," said Capt. Mike Lencioni, BFD.
According to firefighter officials, no one was hurt in the fire.
And just before that fire, around 5:30 p.m., another abandoned home caught fire in south Bakersfield.
It happened in the 1700 block of Forrest Street.
When firemen arrived, flames were coming out of the side of the house, threatening the home next door.
Crews were able to get the fire under control within minutes.
No injuries were reported here either.