Kern County Wildfire Grows to 15 Acres Near Woody

Wildfires

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 2 weeks ago on

April 6, 2026

Kern County firefighters are battling the uncontained Blue Fire on Monday, April 6, 2026, which has burned 15 acres near Highway 155 west of Blue Mountain Road, with the cause still under investigation. (CalFire)

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A wildfire named the Blue Fire is burning approximately 15 acres west of Blue Mountain Road along Highway 155 in Kern County on Monday, CalFire reported.

The fire, which remains fully uncontained, has prompted an active response from the Kern County Fire Department.

No structures or injuries have been reported, and the cause is under investigation.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.