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Friday, May 27, 2011

Wind Driven Wildfires Start CA Wildfire Season



The winds have been giving rise to a series of vegetation fires across the southland in Bakersfield, Kern and Los Angeles County. Eventhough temperatures have been relatively mild for this time of year the wind has helped to spread a series of small grass fires into structures. More wind is predeicted for South Western CA on Saturday.

Kern County and the Untied States forest Service are curently battling a 200 acres wildfire near Lake Isabella in Kern County known as the Cove fire, the fire is burning near Highway 178 and a populated campground. Some evacuations have taken place.

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