Star Fire
- 27% Contained
- 530 Acres
- 1 County: Kern
Date Started
06/19/2026 10:06 AM
06/19/2026 10:06 AM
Last Updated
06/19/2026 2:42 PM
06/19/2026 2:42 PM
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
Highway 58, near General Beale Road, Bear Valley Springs
Highway 58, near General Beale Road, Bear Valley Springs
[35.28477,-118.7289]
Reports
Status reports
Status reports
Incident Updates
06/19/2026
9:41 PM
The Star Fire is now 27% contained.
06/19/2026
7:01 PM
Forward progress on the Star Fire has been stopped.
06/19/2026
6:29 PM
The Star Fire is now 530 acres, per aerial intelligence aircraft.
06/19/2026
5:47 PM
The Star Fire is now 300 acres.
06/19/2026
5:29 PM
The Star Fire is running upslope aligned with terrain and wind at a dangerous rate of spread. Access and terrain are hampering control efforts. Significant augmentation of air and ground resources assigned.
06/19/2026
5:08 PM
Star Fire is 150 acres and growing at a rapid rate of spread.
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