Breaking: Mtz/veg/44a Fire reported in Kern County on May 23

Published May 28, 2026 #Mtz/veg/44a fire

First discovered: 5 days ago, 1:15 p.m. May 23

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Mtz/veg/44a

A new wildfire was reported 1:15 p.m. May 23 in in Kern County, California.

Mtz/veg/44a Fire has been burning on private land for five days. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center