Star Fire
- 100% Contained
- 577 Acres
- 1 County: Kern
06/19/2026 5:06 PM
06/21/2026 10:04 PM
Under Investigation
Kern County Fire Department
No team assigned
Highway 58, near General Beale Road, Bear Valley Springs
Status reports
Incident Updates
Crews worked through the night patrolling for and extinguishing hot spots the fire is now 97% contained.
The Star Fire is now 577 acres and 74% contained.
The Star Fire is now 37% contained. Firefighters will be reinforcing containment lines and patrolling for hot spots. Please avoid the area.
The Star Fire is now 27% contained.
Forward progress on the Star Fire has been stopped.
The Star Fire is now 530 acres, per aerial intelligence aircraft.
The Star Fire is now 300 acres.
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.
Star Fire is 150 acres and growing at a rapid rate of spread.
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