Update: Sorrell Fire burns 1.5 acres in Kern County since Aug. 24

Published Aug 27, 2025 #Sorrell fire

Updated: 2:19 p.m. Aug. 27

First discovered: 3 days ago, 10:55 a.m. Aug. 24

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Sorrell

Sorrell Fire initially started 10:55 a.m. Aug. 24 in Kern County, California.

It has burned 1.5 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for three days. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center