The Borel Fire in remote Kern County has burned over 59,340 acres as of Monday since July 24. It started on July 24 after a vehicle veered off the side of Highway 178 in the canyon and started a fire.
“Some, like Borel, it doesn’t matter how many [firefighters ... Andrew Freeborn with the Kern County Fire Department. “The frequency of fire activity, it’s all corners of our county.” ...
This isn’t the first time the complex of abandoned warehouses has caught fire, in fact, back in November a two-warehouse fire ...
It's been six months since the Borel Fire destroyed the town of Havilah and displaced dozens of households, and while recovery efforts are moving forward, some residents feel like they've been ...
In 1999, H408 was acquired by the Kern County Fire Department ... “Last year specifically, it flew over 20 night hours on the Borel Fire.” This puts H408’s service time at 56 years.
The Kern County Fire Department formed a strike team by pre-positioning local firefighters in key areas to prepare for potential fire dangers this week.
Even with about a third of Kern County Fire Department personnel helping battle fires in Los Angeles County, local homes are still protected, Chief Aaron Duncan told the Board of Supervisors ...
It's been six months since the Borel ... the Borel Fire didn't impact enough people to automatically qualify for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. County officials ...