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This led to the wildfires in Kern County to be destructive and costly. Out of all 58 of the counties in California, over 109,928 acres have burned so far in Kern County alone, which is about 10% of the acreage burned in California in 2024. [2] [3] The wildfires in Kern County have destroyed 223 structures and there are no reported deaths or ...
The Borel Fire was a large and destructive wildfire started on July 24, 2024 that burned south of Lake Isabella in Kern County, California. The fire burned a total of 59,288 acres (23,993 hectares) before being contained on September 15. The fire was caused by a fatal car crash which caught fire and spread to the surrounding hillside.
Aug. 1—Three wildfires in two days erupted across Kern County, causing firefighters to fight flames scorching collectively more than 1,000 acres and issue evacuation orders to residents. It wasn ...
The fire swelled to more than 9,000 acres – sending a massive column of black smoke visible for miles. ... Several major roadways that connect the Bakersfield-area to the Los Angeles metro were ...
The fire would burn for three hours and destroyed most of the town (later reincorporated as a city). In total, 196 buildings were destroyed, one man was killed and 1,500 people were homeless. The fire marked the transition of Bakersfield from a frontier town to a metropolitan city. Prior to the fire, Bakersfield could best be described as a ...
At about 9:46 a.m., multiple firefighters were dispatched to reports of a structure fire on Washington Street. Dozens of firefighters battle warehouse fire in southeast Bakersfield Skip to main ...
The Kern County Fire Department (KCFD) is an agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the county of Kern, California, USA. Over 625 permanent employees and 100 extra help employees protect an area which spans over 8,000 square miles (21,000 km 2 ).
A map of evacuation orders and warnings for the Border 2 Fire in California, as of January 24, 2025. Areas in red are under evacuation orders and areas in yellow are under evacuation warnings ...