17 News @ Sunrise 08/05/2024

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17 News @ Sunrise 08/05/2024

5 de ago. de 2024 · 18m 54s

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Some of today's top stories - Fire crews say they've stopped the Borel Fire to the south but they're still fighting it in the mountains East of the town of...

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Some of today's top stories

Fire crews say they've stopped the Borel Fire to the south but they're still fighting it in the mountains East of the town of Lake Isabella. The fire has burned almost 60-thousand acres and is now 57-percent contained as of news time.
The Borel Fire burned over 53,000 acres in less than four days.
It started over a week ago when a pick up truck went over the edge of the canyon and caught fire-killing the driver.
California Highway Patrol is now investigating whether alcohol was a factor in that crash.
Fire officials updated residents impacted by the Borel fire in a community meeting in Lake Isabella yesterday afternoon.
Some people applauded fire crews, others criticized them for not saving their homes.
17's Rob Hagan was there.
KGET has teamed up with Kern River Valley Bridge Connection and the Boys and Girls clubs to collect gift cards for wildfire survivors.
We're looking for gift cards from any of the businesses you see here that can be used in the Lake Isabella area.
You can drop off those and any other monetary donations at our studios on 22nd and L in downtown Bakersfield through tomorrow.
Distribution is Wednesday from 10a-1p at the future home of the KRV Bridge Connection located at 6069 Lake Isabella Blvd.
Now to the latest on the investigation into former county supervisor Zack Scrivner.
Today -- Scrivner and his wife, Christina, are due back in family court. The estranged wife of the former supervisor is requesting an expedited hearing on child support for their four children.
According to court documents... Christina Scrivner writes she is quote "in desperate need" of money.
She also claims Scrivner won't voluntarily pay for child support.
This comes after an incident at their Tehachapi home more than three months ago...where the former supervisor allegedly sexually assaulted a preteen.
Scrivner resigned from his position on Friday.
The board of supervisors is set to hold a special meeting today at 2 p.m. to discuss the next steps in filling the district 2 vacancy.