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127 Kern County firefighters are currently battling multiple wildfires across the state

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Posted at 12:26 PM, Aug 14, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-14 15:26:04-04

The Kern County Fire Department currently has 127 firefighters battling wildfires around the state, according to the department's Twitter account.

49 firefighters are battling the Chimney Fire near Nacimiento Lake in San Luis Obispo County (fire is currently 10% contained.

43 are fighting the Soberanes Fire in Monterey County (60% contained).

23 local firefighters are helping with the Pilot Fire in San Bernardino County (96% contained).

8 are fighting the Mineral Fire in Fresno County (75% contained).

4 helped battle the Horseshoe Fire in Calaveras County (now 100% contained).

For a look at Cal Fire's updated fire map, click here.