US, Bakersfield: Bakersfield Tire Shop Catches Fire on Union Ave.

Bakersfield, United States - October 17, 2026 10/17/2026 01:16 am GMT-0700 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A tire shop was engulfed in flames around 1:15 a.m. at the 2900 block of Union Avenue. Multiple Bakersfield Fire Department crews worked to extinguish the fire after flames spread from tires into the building. Power lines were also caught on fire during the incident. Northbound Union Avenue was shut down at Pacific Street while firefighters battled the blaze and the Bakersfield Police Department provided traffic control. The fire was knocked down, but crews remained on scene to make sure the interior of the building was fully extinguished. It remains unclear what caused the fire.