Crime & Safety
Bakersfield and Kern County fire agencies team up for undercover fireworks busts ahead of Fourth of July
KERO 23ABC · July 2, 2026
Investigators have seized more than 10,000 pounds of illegal fireworks through undercover stings, and 179 extra Kern County Fire personnel will be on duty July 3rd and 4th
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