Update: Brake Fire in Kern County – Aug. 30 status

Published Aug 30, 2025 #Brake fire

Updated: 8:24 a.m. Aug. 30

First discovered: 1 week ago, 11:57 a.m. Aug. 23

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Brake

Brake Fire initially started 11:57 a.m. Aug. 23 in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for a week. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center