Near Lancaster, authorities issued warnings and a shelter-in-place instruction, opened an evacuation shelter, and later downgraded orders to warnings. The Kern County sheriff reported that the shelter was no longer needed. Notices then lifted the remaining evacuations.
Incident record
| Reported start | 5 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location in the incident record | Highway 138 & 120th Street W, Lancaster |
| County listing | Kern, Los Angeles |
| Reported footprint | 1,194 acres |
| Recorded containment | 100% |
Why a shelter closed before the Macy record ended
These were separate decisions under a response shared by Los Angeles and Kern county fire agencies. A shelter announcement can date the availability of a service; it cannot tell us how many people used it or whether everyone returned when it closed.