Wood Fire
- 100% Contained
- 469 Acres
- 1 County: Kern
Date Started
05/18/2026 8:37 AM
05/18/2026 8:37 AM
Last Updated
05/20/2026 8:27 AM
05/20/2026 8:27 AM
Cause
Under Investigation
Under Investigation
Incident Maps and Reports
Agency Having Jurisdiction
Kern County Fire Department
Kern County Fire Department
Incident Management Team
No team assigned
No team assigned
Location
North of Hwy 223 and Hwy 58, West of Tehachapi
North of Hwy 223 and Hwy 58, West of Tehachapi
[35.2920419,-118.65965]
Reports
Status reports
Status reports
Incident Updates
05/20/2026
7:30 AM
Wood Fire is now 100% contained.
05/19/2026
7:31 PM
The Wood Fire is 469 acres and 85% contained.
05/19/2026
7:54 AM
The fire is 294 acres and 35% contained. Steep terrain continues to make access to the fire difficult.
05/18/2026
8:06 PM
The Wood Fire is 294 acres and 20% contained. Drop in containment due to change in fire intensity.
05/18/2026
11:36 AM
The Wood Fire is 287 acres with 50% containment.
05/18/2026
10:09 AM
New incident in Kern County - Wood Fire, is 50 acres with 0% containment. Fire has moderate rate of spread. Ground and air resources are assigned.
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