Here is a county-by-county resources list to help you find public safety information and updates in the event of a wildfire ...

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“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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The maps cover all areas of Kern County, including incorporated cities, urban areas, deserts, and agricultural regions, as officials brace residents for dry weather and hot temperatures.

A Kern County supervisor, under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting one of his children, has resigned. The Thursday night announcement by Supervisor Zack Scrivner came while the ...

In four days, the Borel Fire burned through 53,010 acres across Kern County, which is around 132 miles north of Los Angeles, and caused over $2.5 million in damages. According to InciWeb ...

Kern County’s hottest temperature for this heat wave was 114 degrees on Monday, July 8. Andrew Hoell, a research meteorologist, has studied heat waves across the globe. He says that a high ...