California · incident record
Fish Fire, California
4,201
Acres reported
100%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Fish Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 4,201 acres, 100% contained, in Kern County, California.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 16, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 28, 2026, 11:04 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 18, 2026, 00:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 4,201 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Fish Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 4,201 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 18, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 27, 2026
- Location
- Kern County, California
- Origin point
- 35.2817, -118.6500
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Bear Valley Springs, CA
- Arvin, CA
- Golden Hills, CA
- Stallion Springs, CA
- Lamont, CA
Other fires nearby
- Richbar Fire
- Roundup Fire
- Buzzard Fire
- Ridge Fire
- Rover Fire
- Reported fire incident
- Reported fire incident
- Martins Fire
Fish Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 27, 2026, 19:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 4,201 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 4,201 acres | +701 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 3,500 acres | +2,550 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 950 acres | — | — |
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Fish Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Fish Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Fish Fire is reported at 4,201 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 16, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
Is the Fish Fire contained?
Yes — the Fish Fire was reported 100% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Fish Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 35.2817, -118.6500 in Kern County, California. Nearest towns: Bear Valley Springs (8.6 mi S), Arvin (11 mi SW), Golden Hills (13 mi SE).
Is the Fish Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 18, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Fish Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official California sources on our California page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 18, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →