Kern · Incident start: June 18, 2026
Kern County recorded two incidents called Lost Fire in 2026. The June fire began northwest of the intersection of Lokern Road and Lost Hills Road. The April entry in the same archive covered 530 acres.
What the incident record shows
For the June event, crews reported overnight growth on uphill terrain with continuing wind. An early 7,500-acre estimate accompanied only 5% containment; later the record paired 7,834 acres with 27%. Orders were lifted before the final containment entry. Matching the name alone would splice together two different chronologies.
Reading the figures
The CAL FIRE incident summary updated June 21, 2026 lists 7,834 acres and 100% containment. These are historical reporting figures.
Use the June 18 start date, the road intersection and the incident-specific URL to identify this event. The reports describe wind and terrain during spread, not a determination of the ignition source.