Updated: 5:12 p.m. May 26

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 4:20 p.m. May 26

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Evans

Evans Fire initially started today at 4:20 p.m. in in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for less than an hour. Human activity is suspected to be the cause of this wildfire, but the specific action that triggered it has yet to be identified. Currently, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

Historic data

According to NIFC statistics for 2024, human-caused fires in California totaled 8,011, scorching 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center