Human action, tragically, also may have caused the 57,300-acre Borel Fire in Kern County, which began last week on the side of Highway 178, possibly sparked when a vehicle crashed, killing the driver. Read More

An 'extreme' wildfire sweeping through the hills of California has left dozens of people homeless ... 1pm on Wednesday when a car careened over the side of a canyon on Highway 178 in Kern County, ... Read More

The Borel Fire, a fast-moving wildfire that broke out on Wednesday, July 24, along Highway 178 east of Bakersfield in Kern County, California, burned more than 31,000 acres as of ... Read More

The Borel Fire, a fast-moving wildfire that broke out on Wednesday, July 24, along Highway 178 east of Bakersfield in Kern County, California, burned more than 31,000 acres as of ... Read More

A large brush fire, named the so-called "Morning Fire" in northeast Bakersfield has closed sections of Highway 178, according to California Highway Patrol's website. Kern Canyon Road is closed from ... Read More

Prosecutors have filed a charge of vehicular manslaughter against a 22-year-old man they allege drove on the wrong side of Highway 178, causing a head-on collision that killed an Onyx man. Glenn ... Read More

Prosecutors have filed a charge of vehicular manslaughter against a 22-year-old man they allege drove on the wrong side of Highway 178, causing a head-on collision that killed an Onyx man. Glenn ... Read More

The Borel Fire burning east of Bakersfield along Highway 178 grew to more than 14,500 acres Friday with evacuation orders in place for surrounding mountain communities. Fire crews have been able ... Read More

An evacuation order is in place due to the Borel Fire burning near Democrat Road. The evacuation is in order for zone KRN-403-A, along Highway 178 in the canyon. All residents in this area should ... Read More

A, along Highway 178 in the canyon. All residents in this area should leave now, according to the Genasys Protect website. Read More

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A deadly crash in the canyon and a wildfire resulted in Highway 178 being closed on Wednesday. CHP confirmed at least one person has died. Read More

A deadly crash in the canyon and a wildfire resulted in Highway 178 being closed on Wednesday. CHP confirmed at least one person has died. Read More

A deadly crash in the canyon and a wildfire resulted in Highway 178 being closed on Wednesday. CHP confirmed at least one person has died. Read More

Firefighters are working to contain a fire burning along Highway 178 that has forced a closure of the canyon Wednesday afternoon. Read More

Firefighters are working to contain a fire burning along Highway 178 that has forced a closure of the canyon Wednesday afternoon. Read More

Highway 178 at Kern Canyon is closed after a vehicle fire left at least one person dead Wednesday afternoon.The California Highway Patrol's website said on July ... Read More

Two people are dead and one person was injured after a head-on crash south of Bakersfield, according to the California Highway Patrol. Read More

The coroner's office has identified a Lake Isabella motorcyclist who died after crashing along Highway 178 on July 2. The coroner said Ric William Hartman, ... Read More

A pedestrian died around 9 p.m. July 4 on Highway 178 near Beale Avenue, according to the Kern County coroner's office. Read More