Democrat Fire initially started 3:39 p.m. May 18 in Kern County. It has burned 895.1 acres after being active for four days.

“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.” ...

Jaw Fire initially started 2:23 p.m. May 19 in Kern County. Since its discovery 28 hours ago, it has burned 3,200 acres. As ...

The Democrat Fire just off Highway 178 was 70% contained Thursday with no forward movement, according to the U.S. Forest ...

Highway 178 through Kern River Canyon will remain closed until further notice as crews work to extinguish a 1,000-acre brush fire north of the Upper Richbar Picnic Area. A vegetation fire broke out at ...

As fire agencies work to get a handle on the Democrat Fire, Highway 178 remains closed to give fire personnel space to work and to ensure the safety of the public.

HAVILAH, Calif. (KGET) – The Borel Fire, the largest in Kern County history, is 95% contained, but not without lasting consequences. Some 233 structures were destroyed, dozens of residents ...

Jaw Fire initially started today at 2:23 p.m. in Kern County. Since its discovery four hours ago, it has burned 240 acres, an increase of 50 acres since the last update. By Monday evening ...

Read more on our AI policy here. Democrat Fire initially started 3:39 p.m. May 18 in Kern County. Since its discovery 17 hours ago, it has burned 1,000 acres, an increase of 550 acres since the ...

The Borel Fire started off Highway 178 in the Kern River Canyon last July and quickly grew to be the county's largest fire in history at 60,000 acres. Yet despite the size of Borel, the fire didn ...

a new house — those are just some of the diverse needs of families impacted by the Borel Fire that local groups are left to figure out how to provide. Meeting at the Kern County Emergency ...