Update: Havilah Fire burns 31.8 acres in Kern County since April 30

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Updated: 9:19 a.m. May 1

First discovered: 19 hours ago, 1:50 p.m. April 30

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Havilah

Havilah Fire initially started 1:50 p.m. April 30 at in Kern County, California.

It has burned 31.8 acres of private land after being active for 19 hours, an increase of 31 acres since the last update. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 1, 2026 at 10:08 AM.