Tehachapi Fire & Police History
Real-time & 5-year historical archives of Tehachapi wildland fires, KCFD & CAL FIRE containment telemetry, Tehachapi Police Department & Sheriff blotters.
CAL FIRE & KCFD report zero active wildfires currently burning across the Tehachapi Mountain valley and surrounding passes.
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Fire Weather Watch: Tehachapi Mountains & Pass
Fire Weather Watch issued October 13 at 9:50AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Tehachapi Blvd Downtown Evening Commercial Security Check
TPD patrol conducted routine nighttime perimeter security check of downtown retail storefronts. All properties secured, no unauthorized activity.
Tehachapi Blvd Commercial Area Patrol Log
TPD officers responded to a business alarm. Premises secured without incident. Stolen vehicle recovered near railroad crossing.
Highway 58 Tehachapi Pass High-Wind Traffic Caution
CHP units monitoring mountain ridge wind gusts over 40mph. High-profile vehicles and campers advised to use right lane.
Hwy 58 Tehachapi Summit Vehicle Hazard
High winds caused semi-truck trailer sway. CHP escorting high-profile vehicles over pass. No injuries reported.
Bear Valley Springs Gate Security Log
KCSO deputy assisted BVS gate officers with unauthorized vehicle access investigation. Wildlife corridor check clear.
Banducci Rd Downed Oak Hazard
High mountain wind gusts knocked oak limb into right lane. Road crews cleared debris. Traffic flowing normally.
2025 Bear Valley Springs Foothill Brush Fire Watch
48-acre grass and oak brush fire near BVS lower gate. Rapid response by KCFD air tankers and dozers stopped forward spread. 100% contained.
2025 Downtown Nighttime Patrol & Warrant Arrest
TPD night patrol conducted traffic stop for non-functional headlight. Driver cited for outstanding Kern County warrant.
2025 Winter Pass Snowstorm & Chain Control Log
Heavy mountain snowfall (6 inches at summit). R-2 chain controls enforced on all non-4WD vehicles across Hwy 58 Tehachapi Pass.
2024 Stallion Pines Brush Fire Watch
125-acre wildfire driven by 40mph ridge winds. Structural protection deployed for Stallion Pines neighborhood. Fully contained in 36 hours.
2024 Hwy 58 Windstorm Semi-Truck Rollover
55mph wind gusts overturned an empty tractor-trailer near Cameron Rd. Right lane blocked for 3 hours for heavy tow recovery.
2023 Golden Hills Commercial Burglary Arrest
Joint TPD/KCSO investigation led to arrest of suspect involved in series of commercial storage unit break-ins.
2023 Historic Winter Blizzard Hwy 58 Pass Closure
HISTORIC SNOW EVENT: 14 inches of snow and black ice over Tehachapi Summit. Hwy 58 closed in both directions for 24 hours.
2022 Monolith Industrial Area Fire Watch
Small brush fire along railroad tracks sparked by passing train. Extinguished within 2 hours by KCFD Station 12.
2021 Canyon Ridge Wildland Fire
HISTORIC WILDFIRE: 380-acre oak woodland fire in high-elevation Bear Valley ridge. 12 air tankers and 400 firefighters engaged. No homes lost.
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