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“The wildland-urban interface, or what we call WUI, that’s been here in Kern County for a long time,” said Chief Aaron Duncan ...
"That’s very good news for us to have the weather that we have," Masi said, noting that the fire was, "holding, for now." Forest service and Kern County ... hand crews, engines and water tenders ...
Monday in May, is the most solemn of U.S. military holidays because it honors the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country. It is their memory, their sacrifice, that Americans ...
The Kern County Fire Department will conduct a public safety burn on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Highway 58 and Bealville Road ...
Frazier Fire initially started 1:55 p.m. May 29 in Kern County. Since its discovery three days ago, it has burned 105 acres.
A grass fire in the Lake Isabella area Tuesday afternoon prompted crews from multiple departments to respond and later ...
Bealville Fire initially started 5:18 p.m. May 30 in Kern County. It has been burning on private land for three days. At this ...
Read more on our AI policy here. A new prescribed burn, named Grapevine, was initiated today at 1:20 p.m. in Kern County. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land. Currently ...
Midway Fire initially started today at 2:51 p.m. in Alameda County. It has burned 262 acres ... The cause of it is still under investigation. Eight engines and two water tenders are all continuing ...
Kern County Fire Department provides update on fire investigation of Claymine Road structure fire that took five lives. NORTH EDWARDS, Calif. (KERO) — The five victims who died in a North ...
Democrat Fire initially started 3:39 p.m. May 18 in Kern County. It has burned 895.1 acres after being active for two days. As of Tuesday afternoon, 50% of this fire was brought under containment.