(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)The 38,000-acre Borel fire in Kern County has leveled the tiny, historic mining town of Havilah. A museum in Havilah has been reduced to rubble, save for a plaque reading "Historic Havilah: First County Seat for Kern County." But a nearby historical museum has been reduced to rubble, save for a plaque reading "Historic Havilah: First County Seat for Kern County." The town served as the seat of Kern County from 1866-72, when the government was moved to Bakersfield. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)On Sunday, Havilah resident Brett Keith returned to find that his home had been destroyed.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 29, 2024 15:54 UTC