Twin Fire initially started today at 5:07 p.m. in Kern County. It has been burning on private land. There is currently no ...

Through the Kern Fire Safe Council, they formed the first ever Fire Wise Community in Kern County to help residents ...

Bealville Fire initially started 5:18 p.m. May 30 in Kern County. It has been burning on private land for 14 hours. At this ...

A grass fire in the Lake Isabella area Tuesday afternoon prompted crews from multiple departments to respond and later ...

"We're working to keep you safe, and we ask that you help keep us safe, too," said Kern County Fire Engineer Johnathan Drucker. Prescribed burns require precise planning and ideal weather conditions.

Read more on our AI policy here. A new prescribed burn, called White Wolf, was initiated today at 10:12 a.m. in Kern County. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land. At present ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:14 p.m. in Kern County. Ditch Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.

Elk Fire initially started 3:53 p.m. May 12 in Kern County. It has been burning on private land for five days. At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

It is the same day that Kern County experienced its first triple-digit weather. SEE ALSO: Bakersfield hits first triple-digit temperature of the year Bakersfield Fire Department said the Kern ...