Update: Lost Fire burns 400 acres in Kern County

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Updated: 12:08 p.m. June 18

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 10:03 a.m. June 18

Initial location: 4 miles northwest of Lokern Road & Lost Hills Road, 35 miles west of Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif.

Fire unit: Unified Command: Kern County Fire & Bureau of Land Management

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Lost Fire

Lost Fire initially started today at 10:03 a.m. of 4 miles northwest of Lokern Road & Lost Hills Road, 35 miles west of Bakersfield in Kern County, California.

After being active for two hours, it has burned 400 acres. At this time, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

See live video from the area:

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

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 11:09 AM.