Update: Salt Fire burns 0.4 acres in Kern County

Published Aug 25, 2025 #Salt fire

Updated: 6:25 p.m. Aug. 24

First discovered: 4:57 p.m. Aug. 24

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Salt

Salt Fire initially started today at 4:57 p.m. in Kern County, California.

It has burned 0.4 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center