Judge overturns former Bakersfield fire captain’s victory in lawsuit alleging race discrimination by city

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County judge overturned the verdict in a former Bakersfield fire captain’s lawsuit, ...

Firefighters extinguish house fire in Ridgecrest on Thursday

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters battled a house fire in Ridgecrest on Thanksgiving morning, according to the Kern County Fire Department. Crews received a report of black smoke coming from a ...

Bakersfield firefighters remember battling wildfires in LA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, Bakersfield firefighters remember doing their part to ...

Evacuation warnings issued as firefighters battle brush fire in Weldon area

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County firefighters are battling a fire in the Weldon area near Fay Ranch Road. Fire officials said the fire is about 750 acres with 0% containment. The fire was ...