Kern County Fire Dept. begins pile burnings in Alta Sierra to reduce wildfire risks
If you see smoke in the Alta Sierra community, do not be alarmed. The Kern County Fire Department said they are conducting ...
2 escape from upside down airplane unharmed following crash in Kern County field
Two people walked away unharmed after a small airplane crashed upside down in a field in Kern County over the weekend, authorities said. The crash took place about 11:15 a.m. near Minter Field Airport ...
Kern County Fire Department unveils new medic squad 42 stationed in East Bakersfield
The Kern County Fire Department rolled out its brand new Medic Squad 42 apparatus earlier this week. The vehicle is stationed ...
Kern County proclaims February as Safely Surrendered Baby Awareness Month
Lakresha Watson was at the hospital for a friend who had gotten into a car accident when she received a phone call that would bring a whole new life into her own. Watson went upstairs and waited for ...
Firefighters battle two-alarm warehouse blaze in east Bakersfield, visible for miles
Firefighters worked to extinguish a two-alarm at an old warehouse in east Bakersfield Wednesday afternoon. Smoke from the ...
Smoke plume from massive southeast Bakersfield warehouse fire could be seen across Kern County
This isn’t the first time the complex of abandoned warehouses has caught fire, in fact, back in November a two-warehouse fire ...
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Some Major California Fire Departments Are Understaffed
Mutual aid from neighboring city, county and state fire departments, normally available to help bolster the response, can be quickly overwhelmed by a rapidly expanding inferno. And investigations ...
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What happened on Wednesday, Jan. 22 as the Hughes fire broke out north of Castaic
People in the Sheriff’s Department’s two other ... on the southern edge of Kern County, according to the California Highway Patrol. A new fire exploded Wednesday north of Castaic, spreading ...
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Hughes Fire: Here's what to know about evacuations, smoke in Ventura County
A day earlier, the Ventura County Fire Department had shifted resources in case flames made a run into local areas, Deputy Fire Chief Chad Cook said. "We have numerous folks that are actually out ...
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Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations
A red flag warning remains in effect until 10 a.m. Friday," Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone said. "It remains a difficult fire to contain, although we are getting the ...
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Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County: Evacuations, Maps & Updates
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. — A wildfire in Los Angeles County has prompted evacuation orders and warnings and Interstate 5 closures Wednesday. The Hughes Fire is ... Road in Kern County due ...
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Winery catches fire, burns down in Hall County
Because of a lack of water access at the winery, an additional tanker from the Habersham County Fire Department came to help. The building was empty and no one was injured. Fire officials say they ...