Wildfire reported in Kern County — 2:43 p.m. June 27, 2026
- First discovered
- 10:52 a.m. September 14
- Initial location
- Kern County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- KRN/BIG
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on June 27 at 2:43 p.m. in Kern County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 8 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- KRN/BIG
- Acres burned:
- 7.8
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Fire now meets coverage threshold (perimeter-mapped).
Size reported at 8 acres.
Fire perimeter mapped.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Kern
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 84°F
- Wind
- 5 to 15 mph S
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 September 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM PDT.
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