The Bakersfield Fire Department, police and community gathering around the 9/11 Memorial at Fire Station 15. Only this time, they were joined by dozens of children from Ronald Reagan Elementary.
Drought conditions continue to heighten wildfire concerns
4,152 fires around the state so far this year.
Posted: 4:56 PM, Jun 28, 2021
Updated: 2021-06-28 20:36:41-04
Temperatures are heating up this week and coupled with severe drought conditions many experts say California is in for a worse than normal fire season.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â Temperatures are heating up this week and coupled with severe drought conditions many experts say California is in for a worse than normal fire season.
Currently, the Shell Fire is still ongoing. It s burning next to Interstate 5 at the mouth of The Grapevine.
The California Highway Patrol says the fire started just before 1 p.m. Sunday. There are no evacuation orders in place.