Breaking: Gold Fire reported in Kern County on July 12

Published Jul 13, 2026 #2025 bdf gold fire

First discovered: 9 hours ago, 9:14 p.m. July 12

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Gold

A new wildfire was reported 9:14 p.m. July 12 at in Kern County, California.

Since its discovery nine hours ago, Gold Fire has burned 1.2 acres of state land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center