“The wildland-urban interface, or what we call WUI, that’s been here in Kern County for a long time,” said Chief Aaron Duncan ...

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Several fires were burning across Kern County Friday, from a small brush fire along Panorama Drive in Bakersfield to a thousands-acre fire in the hills northeast of Tehachapi. The Bakersfield ...

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and highlight the power of giving back across Kern County. Give Big Kern is a county-wide fundraising event organized by the Kern Community Foundation, featuring over 150 local nonprofits.

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:16 p.m. in Kern County. Hacienda Fire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.