BLUE MOUNTAIN
Kern County - Kern County Fire Department
June 12, 1936: "Two lookout stations will be erected, one in the Blue Mountain area on the Tulare-Kern County boundary line." (The Fresno Bee The Republican)
September 7, 1940: "There is a line from Bakersfield to Kernville, with a spur to North Kern and the new lookout station on Blue Mountain. County fire department facilities at Woody are also on private line." (Bakersfield Californian)
July 28, 1953: "The Blue Mountain fire was reported to be 'under control' this morning after burning through 1,280 acres of oak trees, grass and brush.
The fire was first reported at 2:45 p.m. Sunday by E.R. Preston at Blue Mountain lookout station. At 5:30 p.m. Preston was forced to evacuate his station as the fires spread over tinder-dry brush country. An estimated 50 ranchers help fight the spreading fire."(Bakersfield Californian)