Breaking: Richbar Fire reported in Kern County on Aug. 15

Published Aug 16, 2026 #Richbar fire

First discovered: 6:13 p.m. Aug. 15

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Richbar

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:13 p.m. in Kern County, California.

Richbar Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center