At Kern Valley Hospital in Mountain Mesa, on the other side of the ridge, the plumes of smoke came first. Jerry Brown issued a state of emergency for Kern County. It’s windy,” Kern County Fire Capt. Firefighters expect to have a tough weekend ahead, with temperatures hitting the mid-90s Saturday and near 100 on Sunday. Barbara Harper, 71, said she spotted the flames near her yard, called 911 and waited 10 minutes for firefighters to show up.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 25, 2016 04:46 UTC