The plane crash occurred on Green Street just outside the Tehachapi Municipal Airport at around 11:53 a.m. Phillips was the sole occupant of the plane that crashed. Kern County Fire said the blaze ignited around 3:30 p.m., closing a portion of Highway 202, but the fire’s forward progress was topped and the roadway reopened about two hours later. Dr. Craig Luther organized the rally. Firefighters stopped the forward progress and keep the fire to 36 acres. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph..The Kern County Fire Department battled and contained a 36-acre wildfire on Wednesday afternoon near Highway 202 in Tehachapi.The Kern County Fire Department battled and contained a 36-acre wildfire on Wednesday afternoon near Highway 202 in Tehachapi.The Kern County Fire Department battled and contained a 36-acre wildfire on Wednesday afternoon near Highway 202 in Tehachapi.The Kern County Fire Department battled and contained a 36-acre wildfire on Wednesday afternoon near Highway 202 in Tehachapi.The Kern County Fire Department battled and contained a 36-acre wildfire on Wednesday afternoon near Highway 202 in Tehachapi.The Kern County Fire Department battled and contained a 36-acre wildfire on Wednesday afternoon near Highway 202 in Tehachapi.The Kern County Fire Department battled and contained a 36-acre wildfire on Wednesday afternoon near Highway 202 in Tehachapi.The Kern County Fire Department battled and contained a 36-acre wildfire on Wednesday afternoon near Highway 202 in Tehachapi.The Kern County Fire Department battled and contained a 36-acre wildfire Wednesday afternoon near Highway 202 in Tehachapi.At about 3:30 p.m., KCFD’s emergency dispatchers received calls for smoke and flames on the hillside near Highway 202 in Tehachapi. TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KGET) — A person was killed and another was seriously injured in a car accident in Tehachapi on Friday morning. The California Highway Patrol said the collision occurred at the intersection of Tehachapi Willow Spring Road and Highline Road at around 5:15 a.m. A road closure was put in place on Friday morning […] UPDATE (8:21 p.m.) — A fire that burned an outbuilding and consumed 36 acres near Tehachapi on Wednesday was caused by roadside mowing operations, firefighters said. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KGET) — Supporters of President Donald Trump in Tehachapi gathered at a rally Friday calling for his re-election. 167 people are currently infected, according to Kern Public Health. KCFD contains 36-acre Johnson wildfire near Tehachapi The highway was reopened at 5:30 p.m., according to KCFD.The fire was caused by roadside mowing operations, according to KCFD. Clear skies. UPDATE (8:21 p.m.) — A fire that burned an outbuilding and consumed 36 acres near Tehachapi on Wednesday was caused by roadside mowing operations, firefighters said. ©Tehachapi Alerts is a page designed to 'get the word' out to the community. Due to access issues, Highway 202 was shut down to through traffic. He asked people to bring their homemade signs, posters and flags supporting the […] This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — As the county prepares for the start of a very different school year, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County are trying to provide working parents with a solution to the childcare crisis. Several groups in Tehachapi are requesting to become an American viticultural area, or a registered wine region. 203 people have tested positive for the virus in the area since March. Southern Cal Edison briefly shut off power in the area as a safety precaution.UPDATE (5:11 p.m.) — The fire’s forward progress has been stopped, according to the Kern County Fire Department.
Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion WASHINGTON, D.C. (KGET) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Monday announced $472 million in CARES Act funding to be used by public housing authorities to help low-income families during the coronavirus pandemic. Resources including aircraft were diverted from the Stagecoach Fire to help firefighters stop the blaze. UPDATE (July 28) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person killed in a plane crash outside Tehachapi Municipal Airport Friday as 69-year-old Michael Glen Phillips from Westchester.. Of that funding, roughly $760,000 was awarded to the Housing Authority of the County of Kern, according to a HUD release. Photo courtesy Adventist Health Facebook TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KGET) — A portion of Highway 202 near Tehachapi has been closed because of a wildfire, according to Caltrans.The highway was closed from Banducci Road to Lower Cummings Valley Road, Caltrans said in a tweet at about 3:40 p.m. Wednesday.Update: To clarify, this closure is from the intersection of 202 and Banducci Road to the intersection of 202 and Lower Cummings Valley Road. Tehachapi Alerts, Tehachapi, California. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A possibly troubled landing followed by a second attempt to land at Tehachapi Airport appear to be what led up to the crash that killed a pilot last week, according to a preliminary report released Thursday.