Star Fire
The Star Fire was reported on June 19, 2026 in Kern County, California and burned 577 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 577 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 19, 2026
- Personnel
- 23
Map
Perimeter mapped June 20, 2026 at 5:43 PM PDT, 577 acres (gps-walked/driven). Point of origin 35.291, -118.748.
The incident
- Size
- 577 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 16 Miles E from BAKERSFIELD, CA
- County
- Kern County
- State
- California
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 23
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-CAKRN-025235
- IRWIN identifier
- 74059FB5-FC95-495C-BF18-602DD0DE81F8
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 3, 2026 (577 acres) to July 22, 2026 (577 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2026 | 577 | |
| July 22, 2026 | 577 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Arvin, CA covers the area today.
Nearby
- Arvin, CA7 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Lamont, CA10 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Weedpatch, CA10 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Bear Valley Springs, CA11 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Greenfield, CA14 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Stallion Springs, CA15 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated June 21, 2026 at 4:57 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-CAKRN-025235.