Update: College Fire in Kern County - July 11 status

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Updated: 3:32 p.m. July 11

First discovered: 1 week ago, 2:34 a.m. July 4

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: College

College Fire initially started 2:34 a.m. July 4 in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for a week. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published July 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM.