Update: Pearl Fire in Kern County – June 3 status

Published Jun 3, 2026 #Pearl fire

Updated: 12:27 p.m. June 3

First discovered: 3 days ago, 2:19 p.m. May 31

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Pearl

Pearl Fire initially started 2:19 p.m. May 31 in in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for three days. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center