Kget 17 News

17 News @ Sunrise 07/29/2024

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Some of today's top storiesRight now -- all eyes are on Walker Basin....and the renowned Rankin Ranch.    The fire is inching closer...and getting ready to move in.    But fire crews are standing by ready to fight...But the Borel Fire already used the community of Havilah to show its ferocity.    The flames moved in to the area like an unwanted guest -- burning almost everything, including nearly every home. This fire broke out Wednesday afternoon after a car crash sparked some brush.    These are the first few images of the fire shortly after igniting.    Since then, it has quickly become one of the largest and most destructive fires in Kern County history.    The firefight has been brutal as crews battle gusty winds, thick dry brush and steep terrain.    Officials say this area hasn't been scorched in decades, allowing this hungry fire to quickly devour everything in its path. the fire is more than 50-thousand acres.    That's about 80 square miles.    It is zero percent contained.    More than 2-thousand p