Breaking: Grade Fire reported in Kern County on May 21

Published May 22, 2026 #Britto rd /w santa fe grade fire

First discovered: 7:08 p.m. May 21

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Grade

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:08 p.m. in in Kern County, California.

Grade Fire has been burning on private land. At present, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center