Antelope Fire (2026): When roads reopened near Highways 46 and 41

The Antelope Fire bulletins record a transition from 70% to 80% containment; at 80% officials also reported that road closures had been removed. Full containment followed as a separate milestone.

Incident record

Reported start8 August 2026
Location in the incident recordHighway 46, near Highway 41
County listingKern, San Luis Obispo
Reported footprint2,410 acres
Recorded containment100%
Containment entry11 August 2026

When roads reopened near Highways 46 and 41

A transport history should therefore use the reopening notice rather than the final containment date. The archive names both Kern and San Luis Obispo counties but gives one incident acreage. It cannot be divided equally between the two without a mapped county intersection.

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