New Kern County fire station will share space with Sheriff in $13 million, dual-use building on Hard Rock Tejon property

With the opening of the Hard Rock Casino Tejon, comes some public safety needs. The Tejon Indian tribe is stepping up.

Kern County Fire Department Arson Unit to get body-worn cameras for first time

The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved eight body-worn cameras for arson investigators with the Kern County Fire ...

Bakersfield, Kern County fire department officials share tips for safe turkey frying during the holidays

Thanksgiving: the day in which most kitchens are filled with the smell of turkeys baking or frying. Local fire departments ...
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KGET, KRV Bridge Connection collecting gift card, cash donations for Borel Fire survivors

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — KGET, KRV Bridge Connection and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County are collecting gift cards and cash donations for people who have been affected by the ongoing Borel ...
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Kern County Fire Department Station 83 receives new 500-horsepower engine

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Fire Station 83 in Inyokern received a brand-new, 500-horsepower fire engine Wednesday afternoon. On Sept. 11, the Kern County Fire Department presented station 83 with a ...

East High classes canceled Friday after maintenance fire in school’s library

East Bakersfield High classes are canceled Friday morning after a maintenance fire in the school’s library. According to a Kern High School District employee, a scissor lift being used for maintenance ...

‘I felt vindicated’: Former Bakersfield fire captain breaks silence on lawsuit

Captain Edgar Quincy Sloan served as a member of the Fire Department for over 30 years. In 2020, he sued the department and ...