Breaking: Gold Fire reported in Kern County on July 12

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First discovered: 9 hours ago, 9:14 p.m. July 12

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Gold

A new wildfire was reported 9:14 p.m. July 12 in in Kern County, California.

Gold Fire has burned 1.2 acres of state land after being active for nine hours. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published July 13, 2026 at 7:32 AM.