The fire spared few victims, leaving a path of destruction 6 kilometers (4 mi) long and 2 kilometers (1 mi) wide. Approximately 17,000 structures were destroyed in the heart of the city, leaving nearly 100,000 people homeless and causing an estimated $200 million in damages.
Bakersfield: Annual Weather Averages. July is the hottest month in Bakersfield with an average temperature of 30Â°C (85Â°F) and the coldest is January at 9Â°C (48Â°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 14 in July. The wettest month is January with an average of 40mm of rain.
In a single day in the Mojave, the climate (weather patterns for a particular region or habitat) is often very extreme, reaching hot temperatures of 50Â°C (120Â°F) and even hotter in the summer and often much cooler when the sun goes down (outside of the city - where there is no concrete or asphalt to hold the heat).