Breaking: Cotton Fire reported in Kern County on May 25

Published May 25, 2025 #Cotton fire

First discovered: 1:18 p.m. May 25

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Cotton

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:18 p.m. in Kern County.

Cotton Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center