Updated: 4:39 p.m. June 26

First discovered: 23 hours ago, 4:56 p.m. June 25

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Cane

Cane Fire initially started 4:56 p.m. June 25 in Kern County, California.

Since its discovery 23 hours ago, it has burned 2.5 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It is believed that human activity led to this wildfire, yet the exact action that ignited has yet to be identified. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

NIFC statistics for 2024 show that humans caused 8,011 fires in California, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center