BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — June 23, 2025, marks nine years since the Erskine Fire in the Kern River Valley.
More than 280 homes were destroyed and two people died.
The fire burned nearly 50,000 acres.
The 2016 Erskine Fire was caused by an electrical line in a tree, strung between two buildings. The privately operated electrical line was worn down over time and created a spark in the brush…