Update: Deerpoint Fire in Kern County – May 20 status

Published May 21, 2026 #Deerpoint fire

Updated: 3:02 p.m. May 20

First discovered: 3 days ago, 5:23 p.m. May 17

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Deerpoint

Deerpoint Fire initially started 5:23 p.m. May 17 in in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on private land for three days. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center