Incident Update Cotton Fire
- Date:
- 07/17/2026
- Time:
- 4:19 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Cotton Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-07-16
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Antelope Road and Highway 41, Shandon
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Kern
- Administration Unit
- Kern County Fire Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 120
- Containment
- 27%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Road Closures
State Route 41 is closed between State Route 33 near Kings/Kern county line and State Route 46 near Sholame in San Luis Obispo County.