One year after the devastating Borel Fire tore through Havilah, the mountain town is still rebuilding from what officials call the biggest wildfire in Kern County history.
The fire destroyed approximately 220 structures, including 150 homes, leaving many residents displaced and facing the difficult task of rebuilding their lives.
“Unfortunately, we’re not strangers to wildfires in Kern County, but the Borel Fire was the biggest one in our history. Getting a first-hand look at how somebody’s life got destroyed is bad, it’s devastating,” said Aaron Falk, President and CEO of the Kern Community Foundation…