Update: Tillie Fire in Kern County – July 4 status

Published Jul 4, 2026 #Tillie fire

Updated: 9:20 a.m. July 4

First discovered: 12 hours ago, 8:34 p.m. July 3

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Tillie

Tillie Fire initially started 8:34 p.m. July 3 in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 12 hours. There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center