Update: Bowman Fire in Kern County – July 14 status

Published Jul 15, 2026 #Bowman fire

Updated: 1:16 p.m. July 14

First discovered: 85 days ago, 1:42 p.m. April 20

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Bowman

Bowman Fire initially started 1:42 p.m. April 20 in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for 85 days. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center