Breaking: Soda Fire reported in Kern County on July 20

Published Jul 20, 2026 #Soda fire

First discovered: 2:08 p.m. July 20

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Soda

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:08 p.m. in in Kern County, California.

Soda Fire has been burning on private land. At present, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center