Update: Petroleum Fire in Kern County - June 28 status

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Updated: 5:40 p.m. June 28

First discovered: 3 hours ago, 2:39 p.m. June 28

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Petroleum

Petroleum Fire initially started today at 2:39 p.m. in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for three hours. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published June 28, 2026 at 4:16 PM.