Buzzard Fire: Kern County wildfire reported August 5, 2026
- First discovered
- 8:05 a.m. August 5
- Initial location
- Kern County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- BUZZARD
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 5 at 7:51 a.m. in Kern County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 902 acres. The fire is 100% contained. The cause of the fire is reported as human.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- BUZZARD
- Acres burned:
- 902
- Containment:
- 100%
- Cause:
- Human
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Fire reported fully contained.
Containment updated to 98%.
Containment updated to 87%.
Containment updated to 72%.
Containment updated to 67%.
Containment updated to 54%.
Containment updated to 47%.
Containment updated to 37%.
Containment updated to 25%.
Size updated to 895 acres.
Containment first reported at 10%.
Size reported at 500 acres.
Conditions & active alerts near Kern
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 82°F
- Wind
- 5 to 10 mph NE
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
Weather
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 5, 2026 at 8:05 AM PDT.
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