{"id":467515,"date":"2026-09-18T03:52:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467515\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T03:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:52:36","slug":"bakersfield-fire-department-seeking-help-iding-man-involved-in-jones-street-arson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467515\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield Fire Department seeking help IDing man involved in Jones Street arson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) &#8212; The Bakersfield Fire Department is seeking public help identifying a suspect involved in an arson investigation stemming back to last weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bakersfield Fire said the arson occurred on Sunday, Sept. 13, in the 100 block of Jones Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Watch 17 News, After Sunrise and more local news free on your smart TV. Click to learn more about KGET+;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\/plus\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Watch 17 News, After Sunrise and more local news free on your smart TV. Click to learn more about KGET+\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There, around 3:20 a.m. surveillance video captured video of an unknown male who allegedly ignited an exterior fire that resulted in a structural fire, BFD said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials are describing the suspect as a male with a &#8220;lean-to-medium&#8221; build with dark hair.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Photo courtesy of the Bakersfield Fire Department\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"369\" height=\"320\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/kget_bakersfield_articles_800\/684647d34b7b7e5d5f85735cb47578e7.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of the Bakersfield Fire Department<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/kget_bakersfield_articles_800\/57474366bc8c90a2036e2c79d11e0137.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BFD said at the time of the incident, the suspect was wearing a light-colored short-sleeve shirt, light colored shorts and dark shoes. The department added that the suspect was last pictured on a bicycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The department is asking for anyone with information about the incident or the suspect allegedly involved to contact the Bakersfield Fire Department&#8217;s arson investigators at 661-326-3691.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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