38,000-acre Borel fire destroys historic Kern County mining town of Havilah
The Borel fire devastated the town of Havilah, Calif., leaving many residents homeless. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) The 38,000-acre Borel fire in Kern County has leveled the tiny, historic mining town of Havilah. “We lost everything — it’s all gone,” Havilah resident Sean Rains told The Times on Sunday. “This whole town burned down. Multiple … Read more