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High winds were also present during the summer when fire season is mostly active in the state. This led to the wildfires in Kern County to be destructive and costly. Out of all 58 of the counties in California, over 109,928 acres have burned so far in Kern County alone, which is about 10% of the acreage burned in California in 2024.
Aug. 14—Two brush fires broke out within minutes of each other in Bear Valley Springs late Monday morning, prompting the Kern County Fire Department to issue evacuation orders, but the mandates ...
Nov. 8—Kern County Fire Department crews brought out a dozer to make a fire break around dead and downed almond trees that were ablaze in Shafter on Monday, limiting a fire that could have ...
Aug. 1—Three wildfires in two days erupted across Kern County, causing firefighters to fight flames scorching collectively more than 1,000 acres and issue evacuation orders to residents. It wasn ...
PulsePoint is a 911-connected mobile app that allows users to view and receive live alerts of calls being responded to by fire departments and emergency medical services.The app aims to have bystanders trained in CPR help cardiac arrest victims before emergency crews arrive, which can increase their chance of survival.
The Kern County Fire Department (KCFD) is an agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the county of Kern, California, USA. Over 625 permanent employees and 100 extra help employees protect an area which spans over 8,000 square miles (21,000 km 2 ).
The Hurricane fire, which began Saturday in San Luis Obispo County, had burned 20,000 acres and was 10% contained as of Sunday afternoon, according to a news release from the Kern County Fire ...
The Borel Fire was a large and destructive wildfire started on July 24, 2024 that burned south of Lake Isabella in Kern County, California. The fire burned a total of 59,288 acres (23,993 hectares) before being contained on September 15. The fire was caused by a fatal car crash which caught fire and spread to the surrounding hillside.