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2024 Kern County wildfires
Part of the 2024 California wildfires
The Borel Fire on July 29, 2024.
Date(s)April 12 - present
Statistics
Total area>109,928 acres (44,486 ha)
Impacts
Deaths0
Structures destroyed223[1]

The 2024 Kern County wildfires are a series of active major and non-major wildfires burning in Kern County, California. The fires began in the month of April and remain active. So far, in the year 2024, California saw one of its worse fire seasons in California compared to recent years. Due to the high amount of precipitation that had fallen the previous winter, there was an overabundance of dry fuels that make it easier for large fires to start. High winds were also present during the summer when fire season is mostly active in the state. This led to the wildfires in Kern County to be destructive and costly.

Out of all 58 of the counties in California, over 109,928 acres have burned so far in Kern County alone, which is about 10% of the acreage burned in California in 2024.[2][3] The wildfires in Kern County have destroyed 223 structures and there are no reported deaths or injuries.[4] In addition, the Borel Fire would become the largest wildfire in Kern County history, and the second largest wildfire in the 2024 California wildfire season.[5][6]

Background

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The wildfire season in the U.S. state of California usually begins somewhere between May and June and typically ends between October and December. Because of the unusual amount of rainfall California previously obtained, this led them to an above average amount of dry fuels, which had not just affected Kern County, but most of the state of California. In the city of Bakersfield, California, they got approximately 2.22 inches of rain during the winter, which is about one inch above average, leading to much more fuel able to grow.[7] The components of having plenty of fuel, high winds, and record-breaking heat led the way for 2024 being one of Kern County's worst fire seasons ever recorded.[8]

List of Wildfires

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The following is a list of fires that burned more than 50 acres (20 ha) in Kern County during 2024.

Name Acres Start date Containment date Notes Ref
Gardner 254 April 12 April 12 [9]
Burbank 62 April 12 April 12 [10]
School 1,479 May 2 May 3 Fire sparked northwest of Wind Wolves Preserve. [11]
Sherwood 353 May 10 May 11 [12]
Panama 79 May 10 May 10 [13]
Cow 132 May 15 May 21 Burned in the Sequoia National Forest. [14]
Famoso 65 May 19 May 19 [15]
Wind 121 May 20 May 20 Started east of Wind Wolves Preserve. [16]
Holiday 428 May 25 May 25 Burned in the Antelope Valley. [17]
Sherwood 2 162 May 25 May 25 [18]
Twisselman 303 May 26 May 26 [19]
Tule 2 52 May 27 May 28 [20]
Panel 57 May 29 May 29 [21]
Lake 180 May 30 May 31 [22]
Red 98 May 31 June 28 Evacuated areas of Lake Isabella. [23]
Ranch 616 May 31 June 1 Started just north of Bakersfield. [24]
West 1,575 June 2 June 5 Fire sparked in the Antelope Valley, northwest of Rosamond. [25]
Shadow 86 June 3 June 6 Evacuated areas of Squirrel Mountain Valley. [26]
Morning 58 June 3 June 3 Burned in Bakersfield. [27]
Road 1,088 June 4 June 6 Burned southwest of Taft. [28]
Lost 3,600 June 6 June 11 Burned west of the Kern National Wildlife Refuge. [29]
Gaskell 403 June 6 June 6 Burned in the Antelope Valley. [30]
155 55 June 6 June 9 Evacuated areas of Wofford Heights. [31]
Cody 906 June 8 June 9 [32]
Oil 73 June 11 June 11 Burned north of Bakersfield. [33]
James 141 June 11 June 11 Burned in Oildale. [34]
Five 197 June 14 June 14 [35]
Quinn 70 June 15 June 15 [36]
Sky 528 June 19 June 20 [37]
Daytona 110 June 19 June 19 Burned in Bakersfield. [38]
10th 133 June 24 June 24 Burned just north of Edwards Air Force Base. [39]
Lavender 210 June 25 June 25 [40]
Round 92 June 25 June 26 Started north of Bakersfield. [41]
El Paso 471 June 29 July 2 Burned southwest of Ridgecrest. [42]
Power 140 July 2 July 4 Burned in the Sequoia National Forest. [43]
Olive 1,310 July 3 July 5 [44]
Berry 59 July 3 July 3 [45]
Orchard 831 July 3 July 5 Evacuated areas of Tehachapi. [46]
Caliente 53 July 8 July 8 [47]
Breckenridge 276 July 9 July 10 [48]
Pilot 218 July 12 July 12 Started west of Bakersfield. [49]
Hurricane 12,703 July 13 July 17 Started in San Luis Obispo County, burned mostly in Kern County, South of McKittrick. [50]
White 5,646 July 13 July 26 Lightning-caused; the fire sparked evacuations for Twin Lakes. [51]
Rancho 9,950 July 13 July 26 Lightning-caused; started southeast of Arvin. [52]
Laura 77 July 14 July 19 Caused by lightning. [53]
Five 364 July 14 July 14 [54]
Holloway 120 July 14 July 15 [55]
Lost Hills 4,032 July 14 July 15 Burned north of Lost Hills. Crossed over Interstate 5 during strong winds. [56]
Five 348 July 15 July 15 [57]
Willow 292 July 16 July 16 [58]
Borel 59,288 July 24 September 15 Burned in the Sequoia National Forest. The fire was started by a fatal accident. The fire destroyed 223 structures and damaged 29. The fire destroyed the historic town of Havilah. [59][60][61][62]
Morning 7 56 July 26 July 26 Burned in Bakersfield. [63]
Sawmill 164 July 26 July 29 Burned in Wofford Heights and threatened structures. [64]
Pendulum 269 August 16 August 16 The fire impacted multiple houses in Bakersfield. [65]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kern County Emergencies". Kern County Fire Department. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kern County Emergencies". Kern County Fire Department. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Fire Season Incident Archive". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kern County Emergencies". Kern County Fire Department. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Borel Fire: Biggest Wildfire in Kern County History". KGET 17. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Fire Season Incident Archive". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Bakersfield Monthly Precipitation By Water Year". weather.gov. National Weather Service. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "California heat: A 'potentially historic' heat wave intensifies along the West Coast, as dangerous wildfires spread". cnn.com. CNN. 5 July 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Gardner Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Burbank Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "School Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Sherwood Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "Panama Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Cow Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "Famoso Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "Wind Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "Holiday Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  18. ^ "Sherwood Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  19. ^ "Twisselman Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  20. ^ "Tule Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  21. ^ "Panel Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  22. ^ "Lake Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  23. ^ "Red Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  24. ^ "Ranch Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  25. ^ "West Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  26. ^ "Shadow Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  27. ^ "Morning Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  28. ^ "Road Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  29. ^ "Lost Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  30. ^ "Gaskell Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  31. ^ "155 Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  32. ^ "Cody Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  33. ^ "Oil Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  34. ^ "James Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  35. ^ "5 Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  36. ^ "Quinn Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  37. ^ "Sky Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  38. ^ "Famoso Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  39. ^ "10th Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  40. ^ "Lavender Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  41. ^ "Round Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  42. ^ "El Paso Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  43. ^ "Power Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  44. ^ "Olive Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  45. ^ "Berry Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  46. ^ "Orchard Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  47. ^ "Caliente Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  48. ^ "Breckenridge Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  49. ^ "Pilot Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  50. ^ "Hurricane Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  51. ^ "White Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  52. ^ "Rancho Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  53. ^ "Laura Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  54. ^ "Five Fire (North)". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  55. ^ "Holloway Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  56. ^ "Lost Hills Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  57. ^ "Five Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  58. ^ "Willow Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  59. ^ "Borel Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  60. ^ "Borel Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  61. ^ "Borel Fire Information". InciWeb. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  62. ^ "National Fire Situational Awareness".
  63. ^ "Morning Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  64. ^ "Sawmill Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  65. ^ "Pendulum Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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