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SoCal man survives 5 days trapped in ravine after …

A Southern California man who crashed his truck into a steep ravine recalls the terrifying ordeal and miraculously surviving five days without food or water on Aug. 29, 2023. (Kern County Fire Department)

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Pilot ejects safely before fighter jet crashes in eastern …

Officials investigate the area in Death Valley National Park known as Star Wars Canyon on Aug. 1, 2019, a day after a military plane crashed there. (Credit: High Desert News)

Evacuations recommended in 2,500-acre Stagecoach Fire …

Smoke rises at the site of a brush fire on Aug. 3, 2020, in Kern County. (Southern California Edison)

Pilot killed in Tehachapi small plane crash

The Kern County Fire Department tweeted this photo of a plane crash in Tehachapi on July 24, 2020.

Evacuations Lifted After Chemical Spill Prompted Order …

Kern County Fire Department officials tweeted this image of their response to a chemical spill near Taft on Jan. 22, 2020.

Firefighters Rescue Dog, 2 Turtles Found in Closet of …

Firefighters rescue a dog from a house fire in Bakersfield on Oct. 8, 2019. (Credit: Kern County Fire Deoartment)

Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Rocks SoCal on 4th of July; State …

A large crack is seen going clear across a highway following an earthquake on July 4, 2019. (Credit: A crack in the road is seen near Ridgecrest, California after Thursday's quake. (Credit: Karaleigh Roe via CNN)

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Bakersfield Mother Dies Saving Her 4 Children from …

Kristina Stratton is seen in an undated photo posted to her Facebook page.

Kern County Firefighter Injured by Tumbling Rock …

A Kern County firefighter was flown to a hospital for treatment after being injured by a falling stone while battling the Water fire near Lebec on Sept. 12, 2018. (Credit, KERO TV, Bakersfield)

Brush Fire Near Lake Isabella Prompts Mandatory Evacuations, …

This map tweeted by Cal Fire shows the location of the Calgary Fire near Lake Isabella.

1 Killed, More Than 2 Dozen Injured After Tour Bus …

Evacuees Allowed to Return Home After Erskine Fire …

Some Erskine Fire Evacuation Orders Continue as Devastating …

Erskine Fire: Kern County Evacuees Struggle With …