Tower Fire Burns 2,500 Acres in Kern County, 50% Contained

Local

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 5 minutes ago on

May 4, 2026

The Kern County Tower Fire has burned 2,500 acres as of Monday, May 4, 2026, morning, CalFire reported. (CalFire)

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

A wildfire reported Sunday afternoon in Kern County has grown to 2,500 acres and is 50% contained, CalFire reported Monday morning.

The Tower Fire is burning near Edison Highway and Comanche Drive in Bakersfield, according to authorities.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, CalFire said.

—

Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got a tip? Send an email.

DON'T MISS

Fresno Will Try Again for Northwest Costco Approval This Month

DON'T MISS

Measure C Renewal Passes Key Checkpoint. Will Competing Versions Emerge?

DON'T MISS

Tower Fire Burns 2,500 Acres in Kern County, 50% Contained

DON'T MISS

Pakistan Says It Helped Iranian Crew From Ship That US Seized

DON'T MISS

Coalinga Police Arrest 2 After Drug Bust, Seize ‘Ghost Gun’

DON'T MISS

Dairy Queen Pauses Middle East Growth Plans, Takes on AI in Drive-Thrus

DON'T MISS

Gap Co‑Founder Doris Fisher Dies at 94

DON'T MISS

Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Rafael Linares Morales

DON'T MISS

Man Kills Ex-Wife’s Boyfriend, Then Himself in Hanford, Police Say

DON'T MISS

US Treasury Seen Holding Coupon Sizes Steady, Leaning on Bills as Tariff Refunds Loom

DON'T MISS

Fresno Police Motorcycle Operation Grabs Speeders, DUIs

DON'T MISS

Rudy Giuliani Remains in Critical Condition With Pneumonia

UP NEXT

Pakistan Says It Helped Iranian Crew From Ship That US Seized

UP NEXT

Coalinga Police Arrest 2 After Drug Bust, Seize ‘Ghost Gun’

UP NEXT

Dairy Queen Pauses Middle East Growth Plans, Takes on AI in Drive-Thrus

UP NEXT

Gap Co‑Founder Doris Fisher Dies at 94

UP NEXT

Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Rafael Linares Morales

UP NEXT

Man Kills Ex-Wife’s Boyfriend, Then Himself in Hanford, Police Say

UP NEXT

US Treasury Seen Holding Coupon Sizes Steady, Leaning on Bills as Tariff Refunds Loom

UP NEXT

Fresno Police Motorcycle Operation Grabs Speeders, DUIs

UP NEXT

Rudy Giuliani Remains in Critical Condition With Pneumonia

UP NEXT

Korean Ship on Fire in Strait, Iran Hits UAE Oil Port After Trump Says Navy Will Help Ships Cross

Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

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.