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Kern County residents urged to prepare for fire season with new hazard maps
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — (KBAK/FOX58) Kern County Fire Captain Andrew Freeborn is urging residents to review the county's new ...
KCFD updates Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for public review
The updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas are now available for the public to review and ...
Kern County Fire Department to hold meeting to inform public about updated fire hazard maps
The Kern County Fire Department is scheduled to host a virtual public meeting to provide information on the recently released ...
Update: 33 Fire in Kern County now brought under 100% containment
33 Fire initially started 7:37 a.m. April 15 in Kern County. It has burned 11.3 acres after being active for 27 hours. By ...
Breaking: Hillcrest Fire in Kern County started today, already fully contained
A new wildfire was reported today at 4 p.m. in Kern County. Since its discovery six hours ago, Hillcrest Fire has burned 14 ...
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Meeting set to gather comment on fire zone maps
A virtual public meeting has been scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday to answer questions and gather comments about newly ...
How safe is your home? Cal Fire releases wildfire severity maps
Home and building owners in some parts of northeast Bakersfield will have to take additional fire prevention measures next year following the release of updated wildfire severity maps. The California ...
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California governor declares state of emergency as 2 wildfires rage
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a state of emergency in Kern County in the southern Central Valley, according to a news release Tuesday night. The fire in the Sequoia National Forest had ...