BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — (KBAK/FOX58) Kern County Fire Captain Andrew Freeborn is urging residents to review the county's new hazard maps and prepare their homes for the upcoming fire season.

the Dolores Huerta Foundation along with other community organizations are urging the Kern County Board of Supervisors to reconsider their redistricting map choice. The board voted on the map on ...

The maps are not requiring evacuations, however. Just a heightened awareness. The Kern County Fire Department says it is keeping residents in higher-risk areas updated on the changing conditions.