Crews gained control of a brush fire in Gorman near the L.A. County-Kern County line. Evacuation warnings and orders were lifted.
Fire Engine 31 is making history in the City of Avenal. For the first time ever, the small town has its own Fire Department.
A transition is underway in Kings County as the Avenal Fire Department begins assuming responsibility for fire and emergency response within city limits.
The fire began after a man's sailboat crashed into the rocks on the island, according to the Coast Guard. He reportedly fired emergency flares to signal for help before he was rescued.
As wildfire season intensifies across California, hundreds of personnel are working behind the scenes to ensure firefighting aircraft can respond quickly to emerging fires.