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

A fire is burning near the Bluffs Friday afternoon.The fire can be seen near the Kern River.Eyewitness News has reached out ...

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

A person was arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a grass fire that occurred in Turlock on Thursday , according ...

Letters were sent out in June 2024. The city believes it has worked to get the word out. Unfortunately, little has changed.

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.

Kern County, California, held general elections for board of supervisors, county board of education, East Niles Community Services District, Kern Community College District, Kern County Water Agency, ...

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.

Highway 178 reopened Monday night after being closed for a day as crews worked to contain a brush fire in the Kern River Canyon. The 895-acre Democrat Fire was 50% contained Tuesday afternoon, ...