Contained 🇺🇸 CASTF

Canyon Fire

2024 · CASTF

Acres Burned

Containment

100%

Location

CASTF

Year

2024

Structures

—

Casualties

—

Containment progress100%

🔥 Fire Summary

The Canyon Fire in Kern County has grown to approximately 2,000 acres and remains uncontrolled as of May 8, 2026.

Timeline

Coverage

Final

100% contained at 80 acres. Recovery operations begin.

Fresno Bee

Update: Canyon Fire in Kern County now brought under full containment - Fresno Bee

May 13, 2026

23ABC News Bakersfield

HWY 178 through the canyon reopens in both directions after closure from River Fire - 23ABC News Bakersfield

May 18, 2026

New York Post

Canyon fire explodes to 2,000 acres as it burns out of control in Kern County - New York Post

May 8, 2026

GV Wire

Kern County Canyon Fire Burns 2,000 Acres Near Ridgecrest - GV Wire

May 8, 2026

AOL.com

Vegetation fire burning in Kern River Canyon, KCFD advising only local traffic allowed through - AOL.com

Jun 4, 2026

Bakersfield.com

River Fire spreads to more than 2,000 acres near mouth of Kern River Canyon - Bakersfield.com

May 18, 2026

KBAK

Fire crews battling "Canyon Fire" near Armistead, 2,000 acres burned - KBAK

May 7, 2026

New York Post

Pilot brothers who sparked Canyon fire when their plane smashed into brush are identified - New York Post

May 12, 2026

KMPH

Fire crews battling "Canyon Fire" near Armistead, 2,000 acres burned - KMPH

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