| 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 | 100,000+ acres (40,468 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Structures destroyed | 223[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, 100,000+ acres (40,468 ha) 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]
- ^ "Kern County Emergencies". Kern County Fire Department. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Kern County Emergencies". Kern County Fire Department. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Fire Season Incident Archive". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Kern County Emergencies". Kern County Fire Department. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Borel Fire: Biggest Wildfire in Kern County History". KGET 17. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Fire Season Incident Archive". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire). Retrieved October 10, 2024.