Breaking: Power Fire reported in Kern County on July 4

Published Jul 5, 2026 #Power fire

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 3 p.m. July 4

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Power

A new wildfire was reported today at 3 p.m. at in Kern County, California.

Power Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for four hours. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center