Update: Wind Fire in Kern County – Aug. 11 status

Published Aug 12, 2025 #Wind fire

Updated: 8:16 p.m. Aug. 11

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 5:33 p.m. Aug. 11

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Wind

Wind Fire initially started today at 5:33 p.m. in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on private land for two hours. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center