The Kern County Fire Department has issued an alert to residents near the Borel Fire burn scar areas due to a flood threat.

A new wildfire was reported 2 p.m. Nov. 27 in Kern County, California. Lucas Fire has been burning on private land for two weeks. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the ...

A Thursday afternoon house fire that drew firefighters from throughout the Tehachapi valley and Keene claimed the lives of ...

The Kern County Fire Department will begin providing fire protection services for California City starting Jan. 1, following ...

Fort Fire initially started 11:27 p.m. June 4 in Kern County, California. It has burned 389 acres after being active for four months. By Tuesday afternoon, the fire crew successfully encircled the ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Fire departments in Bakersfield and Kern County demonstrated the serious fire hazards of deep-frying frozen turkeys on Wednesday, just days before Thanksgiving. The annual ...

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. Easy Fire initially started 8:24 ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved having the county absorb the California City Fire Department. The ...

Butter Fire initially started 11:32 a.m. Aug. 26 in Kern County, California. After being active for three days, it has burned 48 acres. As of Friday morning, the fire crew has achieved full ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Fire Department announced the promotion of five new Captains on Wednesday. Five firefighters were promoted to the rank of Captain Oct. 2, the fire ...