Breaking: Cd Fire in Kern County sparked by human activity on June 1

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First discovered: 18 hours ago, 8:13 p.m. June 1

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Cd

A new wildfire was reported 8:13 p.m. June 1 in in Kern County, California.

Cd Fire has burned 0.2 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 18 hours. Although human activity is thought to be responsible for this fire, there is no information available on the precise event that set it off. At this time, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

Historic data

In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM.