It's hard to put in words the mix of fear and dread Daniel Gonzales felt as a wind-whipped fire roared into his yard last month in this remote mountain town in eastern Kern County. He managed to ...

Both the Kern County Fire Department ... consisting of 5 off-road capable fire engines and 17 firefighters. 2 “Lima” Strike Teams, with a total of 4 fire dozers, 4 dozer tenders, and 9 ...