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College Fire: Kern County wildfire reported July 4, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Kern, CA
- First discovered
- 1:56 p.m. September 9
- Initial location
- Kern County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- COLLEGE
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported on July 4 at 2:34 a.m. in Kern County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- COLLEGE
- Acres burned:
- 0.48
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Kern
- Forecast
- Partly Cloudy
- Temp
- 82°F
- Wind
- 5 mph SW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published September 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM PDT.
⚡ Automated report. Generated from fire-agency data; may be incomplete or delayed. In an emergency, call 911. Full AI disclosure & disclaimer.
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