A garage fire in east Bakersfield Tuesday night hit power lines. The power lines sparked multiple times as crews worked to put out the flames. Residents in the neighborhood were told to stay indoors..
The Kern County Fire Department has experienced budget cuts, short staffing and has had to use old equipment, but today Kern's Board of Supervisors approved a new budget granting the fire department..
![Fire causes power lines to spark, residents told to stay indoors [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200826/2008260819-Fire-causes-power-lines-to-spark-residents-told.jpg)
![Resource funds approved for Kern County Fire Department [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200826/2008260107-Resource-funds-approved-for-Kern-County-Fire-Department.jpg)
![Procession for firefighter pilot [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200824/2008241621-Procession-for-firefighter-pilot.jpg)
