Democrat Fire initially started 3:39 p.m. May 18 in Kern County. It has burned 1,700 acres after being active for eight days.

The U.S. Forest Service reports that the so-called "Democrat Fire" is contained at 50%, and the forward rate of spread has ...

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The Democrat Fire just off Highway 178 was 70% contained Thursday with no forward movement, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The roughly 900-acre fire started Sunday afternoon in the Kern River ...