California · incident record
Lost Fire, California
7,834
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Lost Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 7,834 acres, in California.
No change in reported size since Jul 8, 2026, 20:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jun 19, 2026, 22:08 UTC) covers 7,827 acres.
It was last present in the feed Jul 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 7,834 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Lost Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 7,834 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 9, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 18, 2026
- Location
- California
- Origin point
- 35.4186, -119.7550
- Perimeter mapped
- Jun 19, 2026 (105 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Lost Hills, CA
- Buttonwillow, CA
- Ford City, CA
- Taft Heights, CA
- Bakersfield, CA
Other fires nearby
- Mohawk Fire
- Amber Fire
- Shoe Fire
Lost Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 18, 2026, 16:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 7,834 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 7,834 acres | +334 | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 7,500 acres | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | not reported | — | — |
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Lost Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Lost Fire?
As of Jul 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Lost Fire is reported at 7,834 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 8, 2026, 20:45 UTC.
Is the Lost Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Lost Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
Where is the Lost Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 35.4186, -119.7550 in California. Nearest towns: Lost Hills (14 mi N), Buttonwillow (16 mi E), Ford City (25 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Lost Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Lost Fire?
The Lost Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jun 18, 2026, 16:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jun 18, 2026). It was last listed Jul 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC, after peaking at 7,834 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 22 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Lost 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 Jul 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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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 →