The California City Council is set to consider an agreement with Kern County on Tuesday to fill the role of interim fire ...

The Kern County Fire Department was awarded a grant to purchase new extraction equipment to safely rescue crash victims ...

A GoFundMe campaign was made by the Kern County Firefighters, IAFF Local 1301, for Battalion Chief James Agee as he continues to recover after he was severely injured in a rollover crash while working ...

Paladino Fire initially started 8:31 p.m. Sep. 2 in Kern County, California. It has burned 461 acres after being active for 17 days. The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely by Friday ...

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ReadyKern and the Kern County Sheriff's Office said forecasted storms can bring heavy rain and possible flooding to the areas affected by the Borel Fire. The Borel Fire burned nearly 60,000 acres and ...

The Historic Union Cemetery, at about 10 a.m. Tuesday, may be the safest place in Bakersfield.