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Date Started
08/08/2026 4:13 PM
Last Updated
08/14/2026 6:42 AM
Date Contained
08/11/2026 6:00 PM
Cause
Under Investigation
Incident Maps and Reports
Agency Having Jurisdiction
CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit
Incident Management Team
No team assigned
Location
Highway 46, near Highway 41
[35.740122,-120.260761]

Incident Updates

08/11/2026 6:53 PM

The Antelope Fire is now 100% contained.

08/11/2026 7:30 AM

The Antelope Fire is now 80% contained and road closures have been removed.

08/10/2026 5:56 PM

The Antelope Fire is now 70% contained. 

08/09/2026 6:57 PM

The Antelope Fire is 45% contained. 

08/09/2026 3:56 PM

The Antelope Fire is now 2,410 acres. 

08/09/2026 6:48 AM

The Antelope Fire saw minimal fire activity last night. Aircraft has been requested to be up over the fire early this morning. The fire is now 20% contained.

08/08/2026 10:40 PM

Forward progress on the fire has been stopped per radio traffic. Road closures remain in place.

08/08/2026 8:25 PM

The Antelope Fire burns swiftly through the eastern San Luis Obispo County terrain. This video is a great example of how fire moves quickly through the topography running up ridges and burning thru the valleys.

The fire has grown to 2,091 acres and is now burning in Kern County as well as San Luis Obispo County. 

08/08/2026 7:23 PM

The Antelope Fire has grown to 600 acres and is encroaching on Highway 41.

08/08/2026 6:17 PM

Antelope Fire has increased to 300 acres. 

08/08/2026 5:32 PM

Antelope has increased to 200 acres per air attack. 

08/08/2026 5:23 PM

The Antelope Fire is now 125 acres. 

08/08/2026 4:59 PM

The Antelope Fire is approximately 15 acres with a moderate rate of spread. 

Additional Information

Road Closures

Westbound SR-46 west of SR-33 : Detour Northbound SR-33, then Southbound SR-41, back to Westbound SR-46

Agency Information

Kern County Fire Department

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