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More than 200 structures were burned by the Borel Fire, according to a Kern County Fire Department report. That includes 63 homes, 55 mobile homes and 34 motor homes.
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The wildfire ignited one week ago off Highway 178 in Kern County, California, and exploded across the Kern River Valley.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Kern County Tuesday, July 30, 2024, to survey damage from the Borel Fire that has forced thousands of evacuations and has destroyed a local historic town.
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Weather conditions around the Borel Fire in Kern County are hot, humid and windy – aiding the fire’s rapid spread.
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The Borel Fire burning in the Kern County mountains since last Wednesday grew to 50,000 acres by Sunday night after destroying the small gold-mining town of Havilah.
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Firefighters are battling an extreme wildfire spreading in the Kern County mountains, which swept through the small historic community of Havilah on Friday night.
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A fast-moving fire broke out over the hills near the town of Mariposa, California, on the Fourth of July. The French Fire was the latest fire to hit so close to the town. But for residents, fire is becoming a part of life.
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Wildfires sparked by lightning have kept hundreds of firefighters busy in Fresno County and the high Sierra Nevada region this week.
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The 77,000 acres it incinerated in the park inspired an expansion of fire prevention efforts.
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Cal Fire is getting into the artificial intelligence game.