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updated: Tue Jul 08, 2008 01:19 pm

Lake Isabella News

Local news for Lake Isabella, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

15 hrs ago | Bakersfield Californian

update on the fire's spread and find out about tonight's meeting.

The Piute fire had burned more than 30,000 acres as of Tuesday morning. The fire has now burned a total of 30,747 acres, an increase of nearly 4,500 acres from overnight, according to firefighters.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

LAFD News & Information

LAFD Responds To 'Piute' Fire in Kern County

Pursuant of a formal Mutual Aid Request, the Los Angeles Fire Department has assigned one Strike Team of Firefighters to assist the Kern County Fire Department, U.S. Forest Service and allied agencies in their ...

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Related Topix: Kern County, CA, Los Angeles Metro

Bakersfield Californian

July 3 fish report

Hilary Bellue of Bakersfield caught this 62-pound yellowfin tuna June 17 on a Cedar Plug lure in waters off the southern portion of Baja California's Sea of Cortez.

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Related Topix: Kernville, CA, Bakersfield, CA

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Firefighter Blog

Piute Fire Rages On, Nears 20,000 Acres

With headline grabbing fires like the Basin Complex in Big Sur and the Gap Fire in Santa Barbara less "glamorous" fires like the Piute fall off the media radar.

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Related Topix: Kern County, CA

KERO

Family Makes Stand; Ranch Saved From Wildfire

A wildfire in the mountains southeast of Lake Isabella burning out of control since Saturday may be slowing down, which is helpful to know for the residents who didn't evacuate.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

TurnTo23.com

Piute Fire Fought On Rugged Terrain

The Piute fire continues to rage Wednesday morning in the mountains above Lake Isabella.

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Related Topix: Bodfish, CA, Porterville, CA, Visalia Metro

Bakersfield Californian

Piute fire grows to 16,000 acres

Somewhere near the top of a nameless crest in a remote pine forest in the Piute Mountains of Kern County, Ashley Markley worked his 11th straight day fighting wildfires.

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Related Topix: Kern County, CA

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Bakersfield Californian

Piute fire growth slows - 1,300 firefighters battling blaze

Smoke and flames are seen from Kelso Valley Road, Tuesday evening from the Piute Fire, near Lake Isabella, which has burned more than 11,000 acres The cause is still under investigation.

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Related Topix: Kern County, CA

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Firefighter Blog

Piute Fire Webcam View For July 1

From the incident 209 tonight; Major problems and concerns " Relate critical resources needs identified above to the Incident Action Plan.

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Related Topix: Bodfish, CA

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Bakersfield Californian

'Nasty' weather conditions fueling Piute fire spread

Several U.S. Forest Service fire trucks loaded with firefighters are stationed in the Rite-Aid parking lot Monday morning in Lake Isabella as the Piute Incident continues to burn to the southeast.

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Related Topix: Weather, San Diego, CA, Mendocino, CA, Santa Clara, CA

KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

Wildfire Burns 50 Miles North Of LA County Line Near Lake Isabella

Firefighters are making slow progress against more than 1,000 wildfires throughout Northern California as the region braces for more lightning storms.

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Related Topix: Big Sur, CA, Monterey County, CA, King City, CA, Bakersfield, CA

KERO

Lake Isabella Dam Warning Sirens Not Tested

Friday morning the Kern County Fire Department was supposed to test new Lake Isabella sirens that could warn people of an impending dam break.

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Related Topix: Kern County, CA

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Bakersfield Californian

Latest news - Story: Man convicted in brutal rape, attempted murder of ex-girlfriend

The victim lived, but the pictures of her extensive injuries were "what you would see in autopsy photos," a veteran prosecutor said.

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Related Topix: Shafter, CA, Bakersfield Metro, Bakersfield, CA, Violent Crime

Bakersfield Californian

Piute fire doubles again, has burned 2,500 acres

A firefighting helicopter gets ready to make a water drop on the southeast end of the Piute fire in the Piute Mountain Range Sunday afternoon above Walker Basin.

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Related Topix: Kern County, CA

Press-Telegram

Stalemate in state's fire fights

Firefighters on Sunday had battled more than a thousand wildfires burning throughout Northern California to a stalemate, but forecasters said dangerous fire conditions would not relent anytime soon.

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Related Topix: California, Los Angeles County, CA

Sun Jun 29, 2008

KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Fire Burns Out of Control in Kern County

While more than 1,000 fires burn across the northern two-thirds of California, an out-of-control blaze about 50 miles north of the Los Angeles County line has sent up a huge column of smoke, causing evacuations ...

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Related Topix: Kern County, CA, Los Angeles County, CA, Tehachapi, CA, Bodfish, CA

Sat Jun 28, 2008

KGET-TV Bakersfield

Test of dam warning sirens fail

It was supposed to be a test of the warning sirens for the Isabella Dam, in case it were to collapse.

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Related Topix: Kern County, CA, Bakersfield Metro, Bakersfield, CA

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Bakersfield Californian

Deputies arrest four, seize 5,000 pot plants

Kern County Sheriff's Department deputies arrested four men Wednesday night suspected of growing about 5,000 marijuana plants on national forest land near Lake Isabella, officials said.

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Related Topix: Kern County, CA, Bakersfield Metro, Bakersfield, CA, Home Gardening, Home, Delano, CA

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Bakersfield Californian

Tough economy: Are you cutting back on Fourth of July spending?

Fourth of July exuberance will be tempered this year, according to a survey that found the slow economy is putting a damper on Independence Day plans.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Bakersfield Metro, Bakersfield, CA

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Bakersfield Californian

Steve Merlo: Time to do some hot-doggin' for Isabella catfish

When the catfish come shallow to spawn at Lake Isabella, anglers can wreak havoc on their numbers simply by putting in time at the popular Kern River Valley impoundment.

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