Region Project: Hart Flat Community Protection Project Underway

The Hart Flat Community Protection Project creates a 285-acre defensive fuel break along the southern and eastern perimeter of the Hart Flat community in the Tehachapi Mountains. This project is a partnership between Kern County Fire Department and The Kern Fire Safe Council. Using grading, mastication, hand cutting, and chipping techniques, this project establishes a 100-foot-wide fuel break that protects 314 homes and 585 residents from wildfire threats. The completed fuel break connects Highway 223 to Keene Ranch Road, providing firefighters with strategic access to defend the community.

Completion Date: 12/31/26