Alper Fire: Kern County wildfire reported August 23, 2026

- First discovered
- 4:43 p.m. August 23
- Initial location
- Kern County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- ALPER
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 23 at 4:43 p.m. in Kern County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 105 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- ALPER
- Acres burned:
- 105
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 105 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Kern
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 104°F
- Wind
- 10 to 15 mph WSW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
Weather
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 23, 2026 at 4:43 PM PDT.
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