Breaking: Sandy Fire reported in Kern County on June 21

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First discovered: 3:32 p.m. June 21

Initial location: Highway 178 near Lake Isabella, Kern County, Calif.

Fire unit: Sequoia National Forest

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Sandy Fire

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:32 p.m. on Highway 178 near Lake Isabella in Kern County, California.

At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

See live video from the area:

Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-Mebane1

Source: Cal Fire

United Robots Sacramento

This story was originally published June 21, 2026 at 4:21 PM.