BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Crews are working to surround a wildfire that has charred at least 1,000 acres of brush and timber in a wilderness area of Kern County.
The Bureau of Land Management says no structures are threatened by the blaze burning in rough terrain Thursday about 60 miles northeast of Bakersfield. There is zero containment.
BLM crews are getting help from Kern County firefighters, including a helicopter crew.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Kern County Fire Dept. sends 42 firefighters to combat 1,000 acre fire just 15 miles north of Kernville. https://t.co/ZhF5nYlUlp
— KBAK/KBFX TV (@bakersfieldnow) June 2, 2016