Update: Hobo Fire in Kern County - May 22 status

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Updated: 5:41 p.m. May 22

First discovered: 3 hours ago, 2:37 p.m. May 22

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Hobo

Hobo Fire initially started today at 2:37 p.m. in in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for three hours. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 3:24 PM.