Breaking: Taft Fire sweeps through 80 acres since its discovery today

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First discovered: 4 p.m. June 13

Initial location: Off Hwy 119, Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif.

Fire unit: Kern County Fire Department

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Taft Fire

A new wildfire was reported today at 4 p.m. on Off Hwy 119, Bakersfield in Kern County, California.

At present, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

See live video from the area:

Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-BuenaVistaKern1

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published June 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM.