Update: Hobo Fire burns 0.3 acres in Kern County since May 22

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Updated: 4:15 p.m. May 23

First discovered: 25 hours ago, 2:37 p.m. May 22

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Hobo

Hobo Fire initially started 2:37 p.m. May 22 in in Kern County, California.

It has burned 0.3 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 25 hours. At this time, 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 May 23, 2026 at 4:23 PM.