Kern County

English Etymology Named after the Kern River, which was en Edward Kern = 1. Proper noun Kern county en One of the 58 <<counties>> in <<s/California>>, <<c/USA>> Bakersfield. en Ross O'Keefe Fast-moving wildfire tears through Tejon Pass forcing evacuation warnings w:New York Post https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/buzzard-fire-forces-home-evacuations-in-el-tejon-pass/ 2026-08-05 “An Evacuation WARNING is in effect in the I-5 north of Lebec Road,” the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said. https://web.archive.org/web/20260806143133/https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/buzzard-fire-forces-home-evacuations-in-el-tejon-pass/ en Jonathan Lloyd Evacuation warning issued due to brush fire near Lebec w:NBC Los Angeles https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california-wildfires/lebec-buzzard-fire/3925927/ 2026-08-05 The Buzzard Fire, estimated at about 180 acres, was reported at about 8 a.m. near the Kern County community of Lebec. https://web.archive.org/web/20260807063451/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california-wildfires/lebec-buzzard-fire/3925927/ 7 August 2026 9 August 2026 References Index of U.S. counties#K