The Kern County Fire Department made quick work of a grass fire along Bowman Road just west of Gateway Boulevard late Friday.

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 and Kern ...

The Kern County Fire Department is getting some impressive new equipment to help fight fires from the air. The department recently announced two Firehawk ...

The Democrat Fire just off Highway 178 was 70% contained Thursday with no forward movement, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The roughly 900-acre fire started Sunday afternoon in the Kern River ...

Democrat Fire initially started 3:39 p.m. May 18 in Kern County. It has burned 895.1 acres after being active for four days.

The U.S. Forest Service said the so-called "Democrat Fire" is contained at 70%, and the forward rate of spread has stopped.

As our warming trend continues, fire danger is rising. The San Joaquin Valley, including Bakersfield, is under a fire weather watch on Thursday.

As fire agencies work to get a handle on the Democrat Fire, Highway 178 remains closed to give fire personnel space to work and to ensure the safety of the public.

A house fire that started in Oildale on Friday sent one person to the hospital. Thick black smoke was seen pouring out of the ...

Kern County firefighters are working to contain a brush fire that has burned at least 450 acres in the Kern River canyon, forcing a closure of Highway 178. The ...