The first published notice put the Pistachio Fire at 275 acres. When firefighters reported that forward spread had stopped, the figure was 1,025 acres. The closing report gave 1,301 acres and full containment.
Incident record
| Reported start | 11 July 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location in the incident record | Highway 33 and Brown Material Road |
| County listing | Kern |
| Reported footprint | 1,301 acres |
| Recorded containment | 100% |
| Containment entry | 11 July 2026 |
Three acreage reports near Highway 33
The rise between the last two numbers is 276 acres. The bulletins do not identify how much of that difference came from mapping or subsequent activity. The name and road junction locate the event; they do not establish that the burned land was a pistachio orchard.