Cyrus Fire: Kern County wildfire reported October 9, 2026
- First discovered
- 1:58 p.m. October 9
- Initial location
- Kern County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- CYRUS
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on October 9 at 1:58 p.m. in Kern County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 543 acres. The fire is 100% contained. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- CYRUS
- Acres burned:
- 543
- Containment:
- 100%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Fire reported fully contained.
Containment updated to 90%.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Containment updated to 85%.
Containment updated to 80%.
Size updated to 543 acres.
Size updated to 2 acres.
Containment first reported at 61%.
Size updated to 543 acres.
Size updated to 2 acres.
Size updated to 450 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Kern
- Forecast
- Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
- Temp
- 48°F
- Wind
- 5 to 10 mph WNW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published October 9, 2026 at 1:58 PM PDT.
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