Update: Deerpoint Fire in Kern County - May 18 status

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Updated: 8:58 p.m. May 18

First discovered: 27 hours ago, 5:23 p.m. May 17

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Deerpoint

Deerpoint Fire initially started 5:23 p.m. May 17 at in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on private land for 27 hours. At this time, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 9:10 PM.