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July 29, 2010
Wildfire in Kern County, California
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) -- Firefighters say calm, cool morning weather has dampened a Kern County wildfire that's burned 25 structures. The blaze about 10 miles south of Tehachapi still threatens 150 homes but fire spokesman John Buchanan says he sees mainly smoke and embers Thursday morning. However, the area about 70 miles north of Los Angeles gets gusty afternoon winds and Buchanan says firefighters are expecting gusts of up to 14 mph. The 1,400-acre fire began Tuesday and is 25 percent contained. Firefighters expect to have it fully surrounded by Friday.(23 images)

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Fire crews are seen from the air working on the ridge on the West fire southeast of Tehachapi, Calif. on Wednesday July 28, 2010. The Bakersfield Californian / Alex Horvath


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Firefighters from Azusa, Calif., wait and watch a helicopter make a water drop on Kern County fire near Tehachapi, Calif., on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, as firefighters try to mop up the blaze which destroyed more than 30 structures in the area. Los Angeles Times / Kirk McKoy



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A helicopter flies over burning timber on way to drop water on Kern County fire near Tehachapi, Calif., on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, as firefighters try to mop up the blaze which destroyed more than 30 structures in the area. Los Angeles Times / Brian van der Brug



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A fireman watches a hotspot burn at the Kern County fire near Tehachapi, California, on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, as firefighters try to mop up the blaze which destroyed more than 30 structures and claimed approximately 1,200 acres in the area. Los Angeles Times / John W. Adkisson



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Fire crews from the Gabilan Camp in keep a close watch on the West Fire southeast of Tehachapi, Calif. on Wednesday July 28, 2010, making sure it doesn't jump a firebreak made by a bulldozer. The Gabilan firefighters are an inmate crew from Monterey County. Bakersfield Californian / Casey Christie



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A water dropping helicopter flies in front of the large column of smoke before landing in Kernville, Calif. during work on the fire in California's Sequoia National Forest. The fire started on Monday afternoon. Bakersfield Californian / Casey Christie



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A helicopter makes a water drop in extremely steep terrain north of Kernville. Calif. for the fire in California's Sequoia National Forest on July 27. The fire started on Monday afternoon. Bakersfield Californian / Casey Christie



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Firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service, San Bernardino fire crew do a backburn operation on the fire in California's Sequoia National Forest along Sierra Way on Tuesday, July 27. The fire started on Monday afternoon. Bakersfield Californian / Casey Christie



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San Bernardino firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service work on a backburn operation, on the fire in California's Sequoia National Forest along Sierra Way on Tuesday, July 27. The fire started on Monday afternoon. Bakersfield Californian / Casey Christie



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Vehicles and other structures that were burned by the fire are seen at the Old West Ranch were residents were evacuated about 10 miles southeast of the Mojave Desert town of Tehachapi, Calif. Wednesday, July 28, 2010. The area is about 70 miles north of Los Angeles. AP / Alex Gallardo



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Fire helicopters work at Old West Ranch were residents were evacuated due to a wildfire about 10 miles southeast of the Mojave Desert town of Tehachapi, Calif., Wednesday, July 28, 2010. AP / Alex Gallardo



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An inmate crew marches to the fire at Old West Ranch were residents were evacuated due to a wildfire about 10 miles southeast of the Mojave Desert town of Tehachapi, Calif., Wednesday, July 28, 2010. AP / Alex Gallardo



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A bulldozer pushes over a burning tree that caught fire at Old West Ranch were residents were evacuated due to a wildfire about 10 miles southeast of the Mojave Desert town of Tehachapi, Calif., Wednesday, July 28, 2010. AP / Alex Gallardo



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A structure near Blackburn Canyon Road and Gary Road in the foothills above Tehachapi, Calif., burns Tuesday July 21, 2010 after two wildfires erupted and spread quickly. AP / Dave Mills



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A destroyed structure lies behind a fire hydrant on on property near Jump Creek Ranch Road in the mountains of Tehachapi Tuesday July 27, 2010. The Californian / Felix Adamo



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Two wildfires that erupted Tuesday July 27, 2010 and spread quickly in Southern California have destroyed dozens of homes including this house about five miles above Highline Road in Tehachapi and forced evacuations in remote areas of the state's Kern County. The Californian / Sean Work



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A house in Tehachapi burns to the ground 5 miles above Highline Road Tuesday July 27, 2010. The Californian / Felix Adamo



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Pat Crain of Riverkern, Calif. sees her destroyed home for the first time after the Bull fire swept through the area Monday evening, Tuesday, July 27, 2010, in Riverkern. Bakersfield Californian / Casey Christie



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Bureau of Land Management Battalion Chief and PIO, Debbie Santiago, helps Riverkern, Calif. resident Bill Phillips, who spent the night in his brick home that was unscathed in the Bull Fire, Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Most other Riverkern residents did not stay home due to the fire's destruction. Bakersfield Californian / Casey Christie



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U.S. Forest Service firefighter, Brant Machado, with the Fulton Hotshots, lights a backburn along Sierra Highway, near Riverkern, Calif., Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Bakersfield Californian / Casey Christie



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A huge column of smoke from the West Fire can be seen from the highway near the city of Tehachapi, Calif., from 50 miles away in photo taken westbound on highway 58. AP / Mike Meadows



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Edward Crain walks in front of his burning home in Riverkern, Calif., Monday July 26, 2010. Fire crews faced a 2,000 acre wildfire in the heavy vegetation in Bull Run Creek near Kernville, Calif. Bakersfield Californian / Casey Chrisitie



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Kern County Fire Department Safety Officer Ernia Candelario Jr. secures an area of the fire in Riverkern, Calif., Tuesday, July 27, 2010. A fire in Sequoia National Forest has destroyed six homes, charred eight square miles and forced the evacuation of 122 juvenile offenders attending a forestry camp near the California town of Kernville. Bakersfield Californian / Casey Christie



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