At 10:17 a.m. Thursday, hundreds of people across Kern County will participate in the Great Shakeout, an annual earthquake-preparedness drill that began in Southern. "At 10:17 we’ll all do the same ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:12 p.m. in Kern County. Randall Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the ...

The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely by Saturday noon. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing. Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.

Chase Fire initially started 9:10 p.m. Sep. 27 in Kern County. It has burned 35 acres after being active for 45 hours. As of Sunday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire ...

It's hard to put in words the mix of fear and dread Daniel Gonzales felt as a wind-whipped fire roared into his yard last month in this remote mountain town in eastern Kern County. He managed to ...

As the 2024 Elections approach, the Kern County Elections Office has put measures in place.Despite being displaced from the ...

The Borel Fire was the largest in Kern County’s history. The wildfire burned more than 60,000 acres and consumed most of the ...

Updated: 12:20 p.m. Oct. 6 First discovered: 2 hours ago, 9:59 a.m. Oct. 6 Tecuya Fire initially started today at 9:59 a.m. in Kern County. It has been burning on federal land managed by the ...

500-horsepower fire engine Wednesday afternoon. On Sept. 11, the Kern County Fire Department presented station 83 with a new engine which featured a 1,500 gallon-per-minute water pump. The Pierce ...

Read more on our AI policy here. Tecuya Fire initially started today at 9:59 a.m. in Kern County. It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two hours.