While some areas may take years to recover due to intense heat from the fire, experts say certain plant species actually benefit from fires. The Borel fire that raged through areas of the Kern River ...
KERN RIVER VALLEY, Calif. (KERO) — When the Borel Fire broke out, it was moving so fast that it caught people by surprise — and unprepared. Should something like this happen again, there are steps ...
HAVILAH, Calif. (KGET) — One year ago Thursday, the Borel Fire began its rampage through the mountains east of Bakersfield. What followed was a month-and-a-half of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UPDATE: The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved the resolution to terminate the proclamation of a local emergency regarding ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It’s been a year since the 30,000-acre Borel Wildfire swept through northeast Kern County, destroying ...
From community aid and mental health access to stricter vegetation enforcement and fire-smart education, survivors say the lessons of Borel go far beyond fire suppression: they cut to the root of ...
The Kern County Fire Department warned Friday that the storm moving through the area could bring heavy rain and possible flooding in the Borel Fire burn scar. Most rainwater is expected to remain in ...