Incidents
News
Piute Fire Burning near Twin Oaks *UPDATED*
07-04-2008
Firefighters from several agencies are currently battling a wildfire on Piute Mountain in the Sequoia National Forest north of the community of Twin Oaks.
Kern County Fire Department Resource Deployment *UPDATED*
07-03-2008
Total Personnel Assigned to Fires = 173
Piute Fire Procedures - Animal Sheltering
07-02-2008
In the event evacuees arrive to the facility with companion animals, Kern County Animal Control will provide personnel and equipment assistance as needed.
Piute Fire Area Closure
07-01-2008
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Piute Fire Area on the Sequoia National Forest.
Lockwood Valley Fatal Structure Fire
06-27-2008
At 6 a.m. today, Kern County firefighters responded to a house fire in the rural community of Lockwood Valley (Ventura County) south of Frazier Park.
Wildfire in Caliente
06-27-2008
At 4:40 this afternoon Kern County firefighters were dispatched to a reported wildfire in the area of Bealvielle Road near the community of Caliente.
Hoist Rescue near Kernville
06-26-2008
Kern County firefighters and Sheriff’s deputies teamed up to rescue an injured hiker in the Kernville area the evening of Thursday June 26.
Firework Safety Information
06-25-2008
The Fireworks Task Force, in joint operation between the Kern County Fire Department, The Kern County Fire Department’s Arson Division and the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, operates during the 4th of July holiday time period.
