Breaking: Quartz Fire reported in Kern County on Sep. 28

Published Sep 29, 2025 #Quartz fire

First discovered: 2:26 p.m. Sep. 28

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Quartz

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:26 p.m. in Kern County, California.

Quartz Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. 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