Update: Butter Fire burns 0.5 acres in Kern County

Published May 11, 2026 #Butter fire

Updated: 2:22 p.m. May 10

First discovered: 12:27 p.m. May 10

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Butter

Butter Fire initially started today at 12:27 p.m. at in Kern County, California.

It has burned 0.5 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center