Update: Blue Fire in Kern County – April 9 status

Published Apr 9, 2026 #Blue fire

Updated: 1:48 p.m. April 9

First discovered: 3 days ago, 10:08 a.m. April 6

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Blue

Blue Fire initially started 10:08 a.m. April 6 at in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on private land for three days. At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center